What's the big deal with gay marriage?

Not a big deal. They should have the same rights as hetero people.

I think the big deal is that people are trying to force their beliefs systems on the whole. Fine.... you want to believe whatever relgious belief you believe...good for you. That does not make it right to expect the whole to live according to what you would "die for" so to speak. If people want to follow Jesus' laws...fine. But don't force beliefs on everyone else. If a couple is in love then damit let them have marriage... Someone else commented that traditional marriage is on its way out.... I think it may be on its way out too. Because the conditions and expectations that are set around traditional marriages is unrealistic, in my opinion that is why we have such a high divorce rate. I think it is wrong not to allow two people that are in love not to marry. Leave them alone.

There shouldn't be a big deal. The religious right wants to use government to impose a belief system on people who don't share that value. But, given that Congress is not allowed to force religion on people, the religious right comes up with ways to impose religious values through seemingly non-religious means. It's all just shadow games--in reality, any government denying two people of the same sex the right to marry while allowing two people of the opposite sex to marry is discriminating against gender for religious reasons.

Now, personally, I would prefer if government had NO participation in marriage. Another commenter noted that "God was the one who invented marriage." If that is the case, why do we need government to "agree" with God? Why don't we make marriage a purely social arrangement, similar to dating? The only reasons I can think of are 1) administrative convenience (laws of intestacy, for example) and 2) influencing behavior through legal benefits/discouragements (e.g., different tax laws for married filing jointly, marital benefits).

Administrative convenience is not, itself, sufficient reason to preserve government involvement in a purely social construct, such as marriage. Government also should not encourage, or discourage, the union of two (or more!) people who love each other. Government doesn't know what's best for a family and shouldn't have the right to "play God" by defining what a family is. Thus I submit that marriage should be a social, not legal, construct, with the participants themselves free to define what it is.

jesus would roll over in his grave if he heard you say that =D

is their one?

The "Big Deal" is that Insurance Companies will use any means they can to kill it. It will cost Insurance Company billions of dollars if Gay Couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples. (Spouse coverages such as health insurance, retirement, pension etc.)

I have no problem with people of the same gender loving each other deeply like siblings but God was the one who invented marriage for couples to help one another and to feel security and to procreate. Gay's love the same gender with lust, they cannot procreate, they want what God intended without following God's will. Being Gay has been around since the beginning of time which all stems from sin and sexual confussion, which is now forcefully being begged to be acceptible. The truth is is that homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God but they want God's marriage institution. It was never intended for them. Now with all the hype everyone seems to becomming sexually confused daughters of homosexual couples grow up being bi and confused our values are deminishing next thing people will be marrying apes and we all know what that led to. It's just not natural, it's just not right. I don't hate gay's I just hope that they see the light and like me work on their lustful sin it can be put in all of the right places and be right with God if they would choose to repent. It can be done cause I have conqured my own sin.

Its not natural.

Everyone has an opinion, and if some promote it, I suppose I can speak my beliefs too. I dont bother finding a debate about it all because to me its an evil, and wicked perversion. Pray for me if you think I am not healthy, and wholesome in my statement. God can even make a blind man see. ... and I will pray for them.

Traditional marraige is on its way out because of lack of commitment, so maybe the gays can have it, and regular people can make vows at church or something, and leave laws to the special interest minorites, and let them foot the bill. Gayness isnt the only thing that needs to be paid for by the benificiaries of taxes and benifits. Eventually you all will pay as you go, with a premium for anything you do good or bad. Many supposed rightgious programs will be dropped like a hot potato once there isnt anything to gain monitarily.

Its getting bizarre out there.

There is no big deal.

Just let it happen. These relationships existed before homosexuality was legal and they will continue to exist after homosexuality was legalized... might as well stop pretending it will go away and allow Gay marriage to happen.

PS: Since Jesus most likely was gay I am sure he would not have had a problem with it.

There shouldn't be one. Marriage is such a joke nowadays anyway. If "Christians" can get married and divorced six times (divorce is also not Biblical), then gays can get married.

Well said. Love is love. It shouldn't matter.

Im pretty open minded about most things and believe every1 has a right to do what they want so long as you dont hurt any1 in the process and i cant believe im saying this-But is it really right....hmmm i dont know!

I think it's ridiculous that we stop anyone from doing what they want if it doesn't hurt others. If two people love each other and will live their lives together, they deserve equal rights~! period.

Not a big deal, in my opinion. I agree with the poster who said that it was insurance companies who really don't want gay marriage to be legalized.