Why there should be same sex marriges in USA

[FidelCastro]

First off, not that this has any relevancy to my argument but I'm straight. So don't label me!

I know gay people, i'm releated to gay people, have gay friends. However, I don't see them as my gay friends but just friends because they're no better or worse than me. They're my equal.

The catholic church protests same sex marriage because it ruins the sanctity of it.
The definition of Marriage is

"mar·riage
n.

1.
1. The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.
2. The state of being married; wedlock.
3. A common-law marriage.
4. A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage.
2. A wedding.
3. A close union: “the most successful marriage of beauty and blood in mainstream comics” (Lloyd Rose)."

I am appauled at this definiton, not because it says "the legal union of man and woman" but rather because it does not mention the driving force behind marriage. That force is love. Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, Bisexual express their love the same way straight people do. I wish the church would realize this, and acknowladge their marriages.

If the church does not want to reconize same sex marriage then they should not reconize oppisite sex marriage. It is time for a change.

[Rockfan]

I've never thourght or it like that, I've always just said that everyone should have the same rights as other so there should be same sex marrages but I've never thourght of it in terms of the love involved. Thanks for giving me that new perspective.

[Zingu]

Abolish marriage! Gwahahahahaha!!1!one!efa34$@

[Tormented by Treachery]

The problem lies not in that the Catholic church refuses to recognize it, since it is their own creation and thus they can deal with it however they want, the problem is that when it becomes a legal institution in the country, the church has no say in the matter. I don't care how it is defined, because frankly I am shocked there is no mention of the torture of it :lol: .

[loveme4whoiam]

Those who wish to be married in the UK have, as of the 21st December 2005, been able to, sort of. The Government introduced things called civil partnerships which allow anyone to get "married" to anyone else, straight, gay, or otherwise. It's a remarkable step forward, and even better its angered churchmen who've yet again embarrassed themselves by showing what a backwards and unequal belief system they have - this article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4571190.stm).

[Abood]

express their love the same way straight people do
thts a good point, i kinda thought of it that way before...
plus, its none of any1s business who marries who!!!! u should be able to marry whoever u want!!!