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Yes they should be allowed this for three main reasons. 1. The term marriage is synonymous with reproduction as a definite purpose. That has been the main reason for people g...read more
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Yes, I believe that gays and lesbians should be allowed civil unions. This would allow for same-sex couples (as well as opposite-sex couples who can't enter into legal marriage...read more
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Should Gays and lesbians be allowed civil unions but not marriage? The two can't compare and here is why? Civil Unions for gays and lesbians would be a step in the right direct...read more
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by Jess Goodwin
As a lesbian with a partner of eleven years, I am as desirous as anyone of having my union recognized socially and legally. So it may seem strange that I think Keeley Markham's ...read more
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by Samantha V.
I think that gays and lesbians should be allowed civil unions but not marriage. Although I am a pretty open-minded person, I just don't think the institution of marriage belongs...read more
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We're going to try a different tack here from the usual morality, biblical, religious self-righteous reproductive approach and take a serious look at what marriage is and why it...read more
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by N. Garcia
Just as I would never force anyone to do something that goes against their beliefs, I would never try to force any church to perform (or even recognize) a union they are steadfa...read more
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by Isismaxx
I won't argue the biblical issue of whether homosexual couples should be allowed civil unions but not marriage, because I think the bible speaks to the individual about how they...read more
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Yes.The union of a gay or lesbian couple should be valued as it stands in a Civil Union. With all the respect that it is due. The need to protect the sanctity of those in a ...read more
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They should be allowed civil unions, marriage, and happiness just like anyone else! This really erks me because I was led to believe this is the "Land of the Free". It's kinda l...read more
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by Sarah Doble
Relationships are complicated whether gay or straight or merely friendships. All relationships should be able to flourish in a way appropriate for both parties involved. If an...read more
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by Laura Elaine
Marriage is specified in the Bible as the union of one man and one woman. "For this reason, a man will leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and they will ...read more
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With all that is going wrong in this country right now I can't believe that this issue is still causing such distress. Gays and lesbians are human beings that should be afforded...read more
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I have always liked the phrase "Everyone is equal". Now, if i am born to be a gay or a lesbian, there is very little or rather nothing that can be done about it. The point is th...read more
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Should gays and lesbians be allowed civil unions but marriage? Wow, quite the topic to write about. Please keep in mind as you read this that this is my opinion. I know there wi...read more
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by Charli Lee
well of course they should. But,I suppose I'm biased as I'm living with another woman. I'm the first to say hay gay relationship's are different and i think they should be trea...read more
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by Ann Crawford
Over the years our nation has learned to overcome obstacles. Racial tension and racial discrimination are part of the past. People of all races, creeds, and colors are treated e...read more
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by Thomas Dover
Well let me start by saying this, All non-Christians/Jews should be allowed civil unions and not marriage, simply because marriage is a Christian institution created by God for ...read more
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by Alex Stroud
We, homosexuals should be entitled Same-Sex Unions, it is unfair to ask religions to change a line of beliefs just to suit us. It is constitutional for people to marry, and unti...read more
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I think that gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights as straight couples on 'marriage'. Marriage as recognized by the states were taken from different church and rel...read more
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by Tony Smith
The problem with Civil Unions for gay & lesbian couples is that it sounds like a great idea in theory, but in reality civilly united couples are still not getting the same right...read more
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The United States Declaration of Independence, penned largely by American founding father Thomas Jefferson, states that Americans have the "inalienable right" to "life, liberty ...read more
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"Separate but equal." I thought we were already done with that ludicrous principle in Brown v. Board of Education. "They can have the same rights, so long as they don't come nea...read more
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by emily zola
Marriage is a religious and civil union, but a civil union is not a marriage. By providing civil unions for gays and lesbians, but not marriage, you are essentially saying that...read more
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"One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song?" Is th...read more
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by Gail Wiley
Homosexuality is not a choice. A civil union is not a marriage. Gays and lesbians should have the right to marriage and the benefits that come from it. They are no less in lo...read more
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by Kila Morton
Marriage! The "sacred" institution we hold so dear. But let me ask you a few questions? Who wants to marry my father? Who wants to marry a millionaire? Who loves the Bachelor? W...read more
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by Angela Coylo
No, civil unions should be scrapped and full marriage offered to same sex couples. A few points I considered in my answer to the debate. Children: Children are often cited as...read more
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by Ashley Wells
Everyone seems to get the wrong idea about this. Who knows, maybe I myself may have the wrong perspective on this but the way I see it is a civil union is the same as a marriage...read more
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It is written in the Bible that only MAN AND WIFE could get married. I support this notion as a daughter of a pastor. I also grew up in a religious and conservative environment ...read more
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I guess I am a different type of Ordained Minister. I have not always believed that gays and lesbians should be able to marry. In fact, I felt for a long time that God only reco...read more
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by Gemma Dixon
I love the ridiculous nature of this debate.. Equal rights for all.. but they can't have what we have.. Religion talk about marriage as something sacred between a man and a w...read more
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by Tom Koecke
There is growing support for allowing gay men and lesbians to file quasi-marriage licenses distinguished as civil unions. Those who support the concept are those who would other...read more
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by Kelly White
What is the matter with people? The judging is just becoming unbearable! The people voting for or against this are making judgments based on what exactly? The other day I wa...read more
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Should gays and lesbians be allowed civil unions but not marriage? The answer to this question comes directly from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to b...read more
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by MsRose
We all share the same responsibilities. We have jobs, bills, and even parenting. These are high priorities in life for many. Straight or homosexual, we all have to take care ...read more
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A gay or lesbian, as you call it, shouldn't mean anything when they're personal or love life is involved. The world itself has evolved, yet the only 'rules' politics has held on...read more
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Are gays and lesbians any less human than straight people? I don't think so. So why should homosexuals not be given the same rights as any other human being! I find it intere...read more
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by Joel f. Buck
People make all kinds of arguments about this subject, but to me the answer is very simple. There are two basic ways of looking at this, one is from a Christian perspective and ...read more
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Those who think marriage is only between two people don't know history. Marriage in early human history was never about love. It was about politics and economics. At various tim...read more
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