For all of you against gay marriage.

[Obdurate]

:eek :eek :eek

Hahaha, exactly. I just don't even bother anymore. That's all I'll say to avoid a dumb forum fight.

 

[gillibean]

I would try to prove to them that being gay (really gay, not just saying it) is impossible, but if they refused to see logic, I would support them. But I would not support them getting married. If they did, I wouldn't say anything, but I wouldn't really like it. But their your children, so I wouldn't disown them or hate his/her "partner".

Okay I'll bite. First what is your definition of "really gay"? Why is is this impossible?

 

[gillibean]

I think he is referring to the biological vs. choice issue. The theory goes (and I'm not saying I agree) that if homosexuality were biological (i.e., a trait passed on) then it would very soon be genetically removed from a species and/or would never have existed in the first place.

My personal viewpoint is that sexuality is a continuum--that is you have totally homosexual on one end and totally heterosexual on the other and then eveything inbetween. That's why you hear people say "I experimented one time", etc.--well for a completely heterosexual person, "experimenting" would be repugnant--you wouldn't want to do it, but some people aren't as heterosexual as others--and of couse you get people who are bi-sexual. To me its like eye-sight, people with perfect vision and people with lousy vision, and everythin inbetween.

That's a ridiculous theory, with very little basis in science. I see it as a continuum as well. Most people are towards the ends but very few are totally or the other.

 

[Minor Axis]

My personal viewpoint is that sexuality is a continuum--that is you have totally homosexual on one end and totally heterosexual on the other and then eveything inbetween. That's why you hear people say "I experimented one time", etc.--well for a completely heterosexual person, "experimenting" would be repugnant--you wouldn't want to do it, but some people aren't as heterosexual as others--and of couse you get people who are bi-sexual. To me its like eye-sight, people with perfect vision and people with lousy vision, and everythin inbetween.

I agree with this.

 

[All Else Failed]

seeing as how everything is expressed by our genes and DNA, homosexuality is "natural". Not that there's anything unnatural to begin with...so..

 

[Peter Parka]

Why does it even matter if someone is gay through choice or not?

 

[skyblue]

Why do you say its "natural?" I would tend to believe that is would be unnatural in the sense that two persons of the same sex were not intended to "hook up" in nature--there would be no purpose in nature given that the purpose of sex in nature is procreation.

ok......it could be natures way of curbing this population explosion...think about it

and many monkeys have sex with males so you cant call nature entirely straight

 

[Peter Parka]

Doesn't matter to me--just part of the debate from the religious standpoint because if one can "choose" then they should choose the opposite sex. As I stated before I think some can choose, but only because their sexuality is closer to bi-sexual--for most people there is no choice.

I guess religion should be kept out of laws in this case then.

 

[Minor Axis]

seeing as how everything is expressed by our genes and DNA, homosexuality is "natural". Not that there's anything unnatural to begin with...so..

Actually there is choice and experimentation too although I'm not implying that most gay people are gay by some intellectual choice.

 

[GuesSAngel]

guys the original question didn't ask you to debate homosexuality. It's if you would accept your son/daughter getting married if they were homosexual.

 

[Pheonix23B]

I will be attending a gay wedding in California this coming October. Im looking forward to it.

 

[darkcgi]

I hope it doesnt happen but if were to. I would be happy and accept it. I would also make sure that they know that even thought they are homo that doesnt mean they cant believe in God. Some people try to say that its against God's word and that they are going to hell. Of course no where in the Bible doesnt say anything such. It is against his wishes but you can still be saved. Every sin is equal and all man (women) sin. That is what is said. God is forgiving.
So dont let anyone discourage your child from believing in God because they are homo.

 

[Minor Axis]

guys the original question didn't ask you to debate homosexuality. It's if you would accept your son/daughter getting married if they were homosexual.

I would not be happy but I would not disown my child either.

 

[Obdurate]

So you'd stay on the middle ground then?

 

[Pheonix23B]

I would not be happy but I would not disown my child either.

That's honest! I guess I would want my son or daughter to just be happy. But I cant lie and say it probably wouldn't bother me a little at first.

 

[FreeWorkVest]

I think people are free to be happy. Hetero's don't seem to be doing a bang up job with marriage, as 60% if them end in divorce, so let the homosexuals marry as well. I don't have any reservations with gay marriage, is basically what I am saying. Basically

 

[Peter Parka]

Anything which didn't hurt anyone and made my kids happy, would make me happy, period!

 

[All Else Failed]

Hmm...did any of you heterosexuals choose to be straight? Just wondering.

 

[gillibean]

Hmm...did any of you heterosexuals choose to be straight? Just wondering.

I did!

 

[GraceAbounds]

Hmm...did any of you heterosexuals choose to be straight? Just wondering.

I've had homosexual thoughts and notions. I've been attracted to other women. I've considered what it would be like to be in a relationship with another woman because I would just get tired of men not understanding women the way another woman would. I obviously decided against it for myself and my life.