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  • 1 of 136

    by Lisa Hunt Warren

    The question, "Should we approve of same-sex marriage?" implies that we have a right to approve or disapprove of two people's making a permanent, legal, commitment to one another. I don't particularly think we are in a po...read more

  • 2 of 136

    by Tala de Sade

    SAME-SEX UNIONS BLOOM IN CANADA While some of us sit back contemplating the changes in the world around us over the past several decades, we can't help but feel that despite the seemingly endless adherence to the so-cal...read more

  • 3 of 136

    by Catastrophe Jones

    Of course we should. We, the People. We, parents. We, children. We, grown adults. We, respected and respectful members of society. We, lovers. We, friends. Of course we should. We. Nevermind the fact that marriag...read more

  • 4 of 136

    by Sakura

    It should not be a matter of "approval" - that connotes judgment, and it is not our place to judge others. As a South African, same sex marriage is a subject that has featured in many of my conversations recently. As yo...read more

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    by best4writing Ann Patterson

    Gay men and lesbians seek relationships and commitment that are stable and lasting. Those who find a mate, called significant other' or life partner,' desire to continually develop the best relationship that is possible. ...read more

  • 6 of 136

    by Michael Monarrez

    I think that same sex marriage should be made legal, because how can the government say who anyone in general can or cannot marry. This kind of treatment towards the gay community, to me, seems unfair and unconstitutional....read more

  • 7 of 136

    by Tena Holmes

    For over two hundred years America has been a predominately, Christian, family oriented society. Americans value God and family above all else. But, when asked to give gay couples the same privileges afforded straight coup...read more

  • 8 of 136

    by The Dormouse

    I've read a lot of the answers to this question as I'm genuinely interested in people's views. I'm particularly glad to see that there's reasoned argument on both sides (some vitriol as well, but that's to be expected), a...read more

  • 9 of 136

    by Jesse Mathewson

    When I began my research I thought I had already made up my mind regarding homosexuals and marriage, I didn't feel that it was any one else's business what others did with their lives. While I don't feel that my opinions h...read more

  • 10 of 136

    by Renee Morgan

    Again, my question is why not and who are we to judge? From my understanding of history and arts study same sex relations has been around forever. In addition, people always say that God do not make mistakes. I again go...read more

  • 11 of 136

    by Jami Sliger

    Do we choose who we love? The answer to this question is NO! I am a heterosexual female and I am married, however there was a time in my life that I was not so sure about my sexuality. I believe that we are not in contr...read more

  • 12 of 136

    by Keen Johns

    There can be little that surmounts the injustice of being wrongfully imprisoned for life. I imagine that is the experience of the person with a sexual orientation dilemma. If someone is trapped in a faulty body, we wil...read more

  • 13 of 136

    by Carol Noble

    In the UK, there is no such thing as a "same sex marriage", only "civil partnership". The fact that the homosexual lobby have been fighting for something like this for years, and think they have exactly the same as heteros...read more

  • 14 of 136

    by Kamille Finnen

    I have been given a right in North America to marry the person that I love. In this case that person is a man, and I am a woman. It is a recognized union under the law. If this freedom wasn't available to me I would be inf...read more

  • 15 of 136

    by Curtis Whiting

    Two weeks before California declared banning same-sex unions unconstitutional, the state senate in Pennsylvania tabled a bill banning gay marriage. Since PA has no law allowing same-sex couples to marry, the bill would see...read more

  • 16 of 136

    by Jeremy Whitley

    "Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and it hasn't changed at all" ("Marriage Protection Act"). Is this statement really true? Are women still considered property? Is it illegal for blacks to marry white...read more

  • 17 of 136

    by Christina Mckay

    I don't think the real question here is, "Should we approve?" I think it is more of a question of do we have the right to deny them. I don't think that we do. One of the biggest arguments I hear is that the law defines ...read more

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    by John Gugie

    Sure, I think that we should approve of same sex marriage. I am of the opinion that any marriage has nothing to do with the opinions of straight people or any other kind and people out there. We live in a free country ...read more

  • 19 of 136

    by Patrick Julius

    Of course we should. This is like asking, "should we approve of jelly on toast?" When considering the morality or immorality of any action, one question is paramount: "whom does it hurt?" Where is the harm caused by the...read more

  • 20 of 136

    by Prin Dumas

    A few years ago, I flipped through a magazine and found an ad with two male twins. The print ad went onto state something along the lines that one of these Americans was not considered a full citizen. The point was an in...read more

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