Why would gay people want a marriage ceremony anyway and have it recognized nationally? I ask cause I don't know.
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ethicalbro
ANSWERS: 9
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They want equal rights, is that so much to ask for?
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Marriage is more than a ceremony, it confers upon the couple certain rights and responsibilities that a simple pairing off doesn't confer.
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say, for example, you are gay. yu and your lover want to get married but cannot. next thing you know, your lover is sick and is in the hospital. his or her family does not like you so they can actually kick you out of the room because you are not your lover's spouse. if your lover dies, you don't get the house you live in (which he or she bought) because he or she is not your spouse. you do not get custody of the child you helped raise because you were not married to the child's parent. these are just a few of the problems. overall, the government does not give the same rights to gay couples so they end up getting the shorter end of the stick.
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For the same reasons that straight couples want a marriage ceremony.
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We want what the Constitution and the Bill of Rights guarantees us; equal rights. Now, regardless if anyone tells you otherwise, this goes way deeper than the fact that we just want to be able to get married. When a gay or lesbian couple goes into a civil union, they don't have anywhere near the same rights as a married couple. They don't have the same tax benefits, their union isn't recognized by every state, and it even goes to the point where if you're partner is dying in the hospital, you aren't allowed to see them in their last moments, because you aren't married. It's simply appalling.
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To show their love, duh.
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Gay people are, believe it or not, people. Mostly they are just like the rest of us. They should have exactly the same rights as anyone else, no more and no fewer. Government should not be involved, and most certainly should not be in the business of denying some couples and/or individuals the right to freedom of association.
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For the same reason that str-8 people want a marriage that is reconized nationally and universally ..... The marriage gives them certain legal rights with their partner that just living together does not afford them ... Ask your mom and dad WHY they wanted to get married ... and then just apply their answer to a gay Couple ...
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I could give a crap about the ceremony. I just want the same legal rights that other citizens in legally-binding partnerships of that variety enjoy. +5 for your apparently sincere question.
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