Yeah, people can have opinions that differ from yours, cause it's America...

You just get pissed when they start to talk about them too loudly....

Maybe because people expect America to be more free than that.

I mean, we fight against bills that try to ban guns or censor radio. What if the people vote in a ban against guns? Would someone like me who says that it's wrong just be whining?

If they ban tobacco and alcohol, or violent video games, is it just whining if we say that it isn't fair?

America is land of the FREE, not what the Moral majority thinks.

Jefferson feared the religious and their influence over our policies. We can see where it comes into play the most. Your beliefs aren't bad, it's your force of beliefs onto the rest of the country that is.

I don't see why I have to support anything.

The only thing I support is the "who gives a fuck" policy. Do w/e you want, cause I don't give a fuck.

But don't bother me with your "support __ __" causes. I don't care about your stupid cause.

i think there are many people here are voting "Yes" while supporting gay marriage, and saying "No" to basically gay-bash. The way I read the question

Yes-would mean support gays but not gay marriage

No- would mean support gay marriage

for those who basically think gay people have cudies etc. - you may want to use a different tag (P.S. - there is already one for 'idiotic' just waiting for you.)

if only all slaves, women, and anyone who ever had a gripe about america just left - i'm sure that would be the right solution rather than change unjust laws.

PS - I'm sure you never complain about taxation, etc - right?

equal taxation - unequal representation!!

Any questions??

If gays were ok then they would be accepted by the publis majority but the fact that they show thier affection in front of kids who might not know anything is wrong because they could make a little kid think that is how life is supposed to be and if they did and they all turned gay how would we keep populations up and thriving

gays are gay and should not be allowed to show their gayness in public or in private ceremonies that people could see

yeah, what happens when you don't read my entire post.

They certainly weren't murdered/abused at the same rate as blacks were. Not nearly as close.

mistreatment of gays matches the mistreatment of any other minority in America. But, the blacks did receive the biggest hardship (exception of Indians, but they're a totally separate issue).

Well, if essentially the same means that not being able to get married or adopt a child is essentially the same as being lynched or getting hosed and beaten for not doing anything at all... and this occuring ALL THE TIME, than yes.

Why not... just support without limits?

The minimum length for an argument is 50 characters. The purpose of this restriction is to cut down on the amount of dumb jokes, so we can keep the quality of debate and discourse as high as possible.

-gay couples pay the same in social security taxes, but are not allowed to have spousal benefits of social security

-gay couples pay the same in state and federal tax, but they are treated differently by the public courts, the IRS, and government agencies.

-gay couples cannot get spousal healthcare if they work for federal government or state government in a state that does not recognize their marriage.

-gay couples do not have many tax privileges including transfer of personal property, filing joint tax returns, etc.

-married couples do not have to testify against each other in court

-gay couples pay the same in payroll taxes but do not have the same work benefits – including FMLA, bereavement leave, etc.

-spouses of military veterans have many benefits that gay couples do not have though an openly gay person is also not allowed to serve in the military – they are allowed to fight and die in the military as heroes– unless anyone finds out they are gay – then they are discharged

-not to mention benefits that are automatically conveyed to married couples that gay couples have to get lawyers and file documents to try and obtain (hospital visitation, inheritance, etc.)

-not all 'benefits' are positive either - marriage would come with the responsibilities like alimony/palimony, child support, joint debt ownership, etc., requirements to disclose conflicts of interest

-the GAO did a survey of benefits that provided by just the Federal government and found 1,138 benefits, rights and privileges. This does not include state and employer specific benefits of marriage

Gays are nothing more than sick sodomite fagots!!!. It is sick It is gross It is disgusting. This is what America has come to~! You want to have that kind of relationship, fine. Don't be out in public sucking face in front of my kidds and family. Most married couples (man and woman)hint~! don't even do that in public. They have that kind of decency. Most fagots do it in public in front of children and on purpose. ~! V

Gays are nothing more than sick soddomite faggitts!!!. It is sick It is gross It is disgusting. This is what America has come to~! You want to have that kind of relationship, fine. Don't be out in public sucking face in front of my kidds and family. Most married couples (man and woman)hint~! don't even do that in public. They have that kind of decency. Most faggitts do it in public in front of children and on purpose. ~! V

That is disgusting.

You shouldn't enter in the exits.