I don't get it...

[prowler1971]

Same-sex marriages. Why so much opposition? Why a constitutional ammendment? What are people afraid of? Outside of the general gay bashing/hating. There are people in favor of gay rights, but not same-sex marriages.

I would love to hear from someone opposed to same-sex marriages and hear their rationale.

Comments (initially) screened so this doesn't turn into a shit-storm and mud-slinging.

(BTW: Bigotry is alive and well in Alabama. They passed a measure banning same-sex marriage by a 4-1 margin.)

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[darkgryphn.livejournal.com]

Ok, I need to preface this by saying its not my oppinion, but what others have said to me when I asked them the same one you are...and multiple people have said this to me...

By allowing two people of the same sex to marry, you are opening the door to people being able to marry just about anyone...people would try to say its ok for them to marry their sister, daughter etc...

Apparently, when this was a debate going on in a class and I responded to the gentleman with "So your saying what? We let two men or women marry and suddenly people are marrying goats?" I caused some trouble...sigh. I really should just stay out of debates I guess.

The answer you can give them...

[prowler1971.livejournal.com]

I have heard this argument before. It's pretty simple, actually. A goat cannot sign the marriage contract.

As for marrying their sister, daughter, etc. Why should we care? And aren't there specific laws governing these sorts of things?

[bdragon.livejournal.com]

there are public health issues with inbreeding. there are no public health issues with homosexuality.

That's your answer..