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Contributor: eroticmutt eroticmutt
Quote:
Originally posted by Lif3sambiguity
There has been much controversy with gay "marriage" and rights associated with it. Health care for partners, beneficiary rights for partners, ability to adopt children as a couple, etc..the list can go on and on. What are your opinions and ... more
It needs to stay marriage.
01/02/2012
Contributor: Entropy Entropy
I vote leaving it marriage. There's no need to rename it.
01/03/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It's still marriage, it doesn't need quotation marks.
01/03/2012
Contributor: Tangerine Tangerine
Marriage is what it is. Laws just annoying guidelines
01/06/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
Quite frankly, marriage is marriage. It is two people joining in unity and commiting themselves to one another exclusively. As a Christian woman, I was raised to believe that this sort of "union" should not be accepted. However, My feelings on the issue is....If those of different orientation would like to be miserable, nerve racked and bitter as the rest of us straight folks...so be it, lettem! LOL

Being divorced once and remarried, I have a sick and twisted bit of humor on the topic of marriage, so excuse me if I offend anyone LOL.
01/07/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
(I was trying to edit this, but I couldn't because of the post below me... which is NO PROBLEM... I just cut and paste!)

I'll elaborate a little too. I think that straight couples have ruined marriage long before now. I'm a very ... more
AMEN! Im with you 100% on that note (the politicians). The politicians are so busy trying to control what is "right and wrong" for every individual that they are essentially taking away our God given free will to live as we please. Be it right or wrong by anyone's standards, THEY don't have to live it. Another thing that irks me is everyone's gasping and ridiculous media coverage on the politicians indiscretions. Yes, they are human, just like us. They are not God. I don't agree with something the president does behind his wife's back (or whatever it may be) but its not going to affect how I vote for them if they can still run the country! Everyone these days are too involved in everyone else's business.
01/07/2012
Contributor: Midway through Midway through
Renaming it doesn't change what it is.

You can call a dolphin a whale, but it's still going to be a dolphin at the end of the day, and it just makes you look ignorant for calling it otherwise.
01/07/2012
Contributor: LilLostLenore LilLostLenore
Quote:
Originally posted by Alicia
I see no reason why it should be anything but marriage.
agreed
01/08/2012
Contributor: In the Sheets In the Sheets
I don't think it should be called "gay marriage". I think it should just be called marriage.
01/21/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
marriage is marriage, who cares what the two people's bodies are like?
01/21/2012
Contributor: Oomph2687 Oomph2687
we have the right to call it marriage too. considering the crazy divorce rate among str8 couples.
01/21/2012
Contributor: Apirka Apirka
If straight couples can be "married", than so should gay couples.
01/27/2012
Contributor: A.Mari A.Mari
It should remain marriage because that's exactly what it is.
01/31/2012
Contributor: jbknows jbknows
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Originally posted by Penguin
Why not just remove the gay. It's a marriage or a union.
This, right here.
01/31/2012
Contributor: Indigo Morada Indigo Morada
Straight people don't get "Straight Married"

It should just be marriage for whoever gets married.
01/31/2012
Contributor: dks210 dks210
Marriage. If it's good enough for a straight couple, it's good enough for a gay couple.
01/31/2012
Contributor: Kabachu Kabachu
remain marriage
01/31/2012
Contributor: SecretToyLover2 SecretToyLover2
I think it might be cool to give it another name, just to show that you all beat the system! But marriage is marriage. I'm not sure.
01/31/2012
Contributor: woofcub woofcub
It should still be called marriage, anything different and it would be considered less than that of a marriage between a man and a woman.
02/13/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by Hallmar82
There are polygyny and polyandry "marriages" all over the world, and they are "legal" for their respective cultures/countries. I use quotation marks because it's all culturally(and legally) subjective. Polygyny is very ... more
Great post, and very true about laws being culturally and socially defined.
02/18/2012
Contributor: Sunshineamine Sunshineamine
It should be Marriage. Not gay marriage. Just plain old marriage.
02/18/2012
Contributor: kawigrl kawigrl
I don't think it should be renamed, unless the word marriage it replaced for everyone
02/18/2012
Contributor: Eliyahu Eliyahu
Kind of annoys me every time I hear "gay marriage". It's either marriage or it's not...
02/18/2012
Contributor: Pink Kitty Pink Kitty
No matter WHAT you call it people will STILL call you married, that is if it gets legalized. But doubtfully it will with those more than ready to appeal it
02/29/2012
Contributor: Destri Destri
Of course it should stay marriage. Marriage as a concept is the joining of two people who love one another and want to commit to each other for life. It should not matter what gender they are!
02/29/2012
Contributor: Femme Mystique Femme Mystique
Quote:
Originally posted by Lif3sambiguity
There has been much controversy with gay "marriage" and rights associated with it. Health care for partners, beneficiary rights for partners, ability to adopt children as a couple, etc..the list can go on and on. What are your opinions and ... more
I don't even think it should be called "gay marriage", just marriage. The clarification really isn't necessary.
02/29/2012
Contributor: butts butts
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Originally posted by DeliciousSurprise
Separate but equal is not equal.
THIS.
02/29/2012
Contributor: Nazaress Nazaress
I think it should be called marriage. Not "gay" marriage. It should be called MARRIAGE. Marriage existed before religion and government and besides, people's close-minded views shouldn't dictate others' lives.
02/29/2012
Contributor: asoutherngirl asoutherngirl
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Originally posted by DeliciousSurprise
Separate but equal is not equal.
I agree
03/01/2012
Contributor: PeachieClean PeachieClean
If things are truely equal, it shouldn't matter what it's called. I honestly support abolishing all marriages. Do whatever you want in your churches, but keep the laws out of it. Just my two cents.
03/01/2012