What do you think of this solution to the gay marriage issue?

Since conservatives and Christians don't want gay marriage ';forced on them';, what about this solution?





Conservatives, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and in general anybody who doesn't approve of gay marriage, is not allowed to marry one of the same gender.





Gay people, both male and female, is allowed to marry one of the same gender.





Nobody who doesn't like gay marriage is going to get anything forced on them. Great huh? :DWhat do you think of this solution to the gay marriage issue?
Good point!





My solution is this......same-sex marriage should be an available option in for anyone wishing to have a non-religious ceremony, since people do have secular weddings and since the people who oppose same-sex marriage oppose it for religious reasons. In terms of religious ceremonies, that should be left up to each denomination or sect to decide. That way, same-sex couple gain their rightful entitlement to marriage and the many benefits that it provides, while at the same time, religious officials who feel homosexuality contradicts their faith would not be put in a position where they feel forced to hold gay marriage ceremonies.What do you think of this solution to the gay marriage issue?
That's the way it is now. No one forces any one to marry in this country (theoretically)





What I find funny is that anyone can get married now. Doesn't have to be made legal.





My solution is that marriage certificates go away completely and they all become civil unions. That way any two people, hetero or homosexual, can get them.





In other words everyone becomes the same in that the government contracts have nothing to do with marriage. It's simply a contract entered into by two people. With all the same rights and privileges as current marriages in all the states.





Then religious institutions can, and they already do, decide who they are going to recognize as ';married'; and perform only the marriage ceremonies they want to. Since marriage itself is just a symbol, and means something different to each person, this seems the simplest solution to me.
That would be an amazingly simple solution, but you're forgetting some things. The conservatives/Christians/whoever else doesn't approve don't mean that they don't want gay marriage ';forced'; on themselves (making gay marriage illegal to only people who aren't gay doesn't have much of a point...), but that they don't want it to be legal because it is not ';right'; to them, which is sad because there is really supposed to be a separation between church and state...Christians themselves don't have any right to rule the world.
Well I think people should have the right to get married to people of the same gender even if they don't approve of all the laws surrounding it. Another solution is to take the word ';marriage'; out of all civil documents and leave it for the churches. All couples, gay or straight, can be allowed to wed in a civil ceremony with the same rights as a church marriage. The leaders of churches can determine whether or not they marry gay or straight couples, based on their religious beliefs or what their congregation supports. I'm a big believer in separation of church and state, but marriage has traditionally been allowed to straddle the line between both. This solution would uphold the constitution and allow us to further practice what we preach: religious freedom and equal pursuit of happiness.
Great, I agree IF that was the ONLY issue. Unfortunately, the issue goes much deeper than that.. it is not SIMPLY about any one thing.


So unfortunately, you have constructed a simplified version of the issue and proposed a solution to that, which really isn't a solution IF it doesn't address all the issues.





BUT, if that was the only worry.. then you'd be golden
Marriage has been and will be between a man and a woman. If you want a ';partnership'; or a ';union'; with someone of the same sex that is your business but stop trying to usurp the term marriage.





How will this effect the County clerks that are authorized to marry people? If one of them objects to performing the ceremony for a same sex couple will they get fired from their jobs?
If people want to talk about religion then gay marriage isn't against my religion so i should be able to mary who I want. Hate, however, is against my religion and their hate is effecting my life.





But in reality religion shouldn't even be an issue because America is secular.
It's a great idea, but there are many Christians and Jews that approve of gay marriage--just thought you should know. I know a lot of them don't, but many do which is good!





You make a great point! I don't understand why so many are against it in the first place. If people don't want same-sex marriage, don't get one!
Since it's illegal to force people into marriage in this country, there is no issue.





There are just bigots who think they own marriage as a cultural institution, despite the fact that marriage is a dynamic institution that predates their religion.
That's a sucky plan. What about Christians, Jews, and Muslims who ARE gay? Can they not marry?





And that would never work any body because no one can prove if you are gay or not, and nobody can prove what religion you are.
GOD HAS THE SOLUTION !!!





THE ONLY REASON IT IS SUCH AN ISSUE,,, IS CAUSE IT IS END TIME PROPHESY !!!





BUT SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY BLINDED PEOPLE OUT THERE THEY CAN NOT SEE !!!





EVEN SO MUCH BLINDNESS IN THE REALM OF THOSE WHO SAY THEY KNOW THE TRUTH ..BUT DO NOT SEE !!
So you have to be a self-declared homosexual to marry a person of the same gender?





Sounds fair. Marrying someone is kind of declaring your love for them, so you have to come out of the closet if you haven't already.





I like it.
How about we just remove this religious issue from politics entirely, by making it so no marriages are honored by the government??





I think its silly to give married people tax breaks. If I live with my disabled sister, why can't I get the same benefits? Or if I live with my girlfriend?
Bad solution. No amount of mental gymnastics can make homosexual marriage a good thing.
The government should stay out of marriage all together. It should be between the people who want to get married and who ever is marrying them.
And then what about the polygamists? Based on your theory they are ok too.





Any my neighbor who wants to marry his car, is that good too?
no the answer is simiple leave it alone alow how ever wants to to get gay maried is they do this the n people will get over it just like they mostly have ove racesim
Great solution!
Ya too bad the conservatives want to force there beliefs on other people.
it's going to take some time





they didn't like interracial marriage at first either
Sounds Super
You see, that would be the simple solution.





But alas... =/
let em have it, just don't do it in front of me
Not how it works.
thats the idea
what a stupid ideal...huh :d
What about polygamy? You're being awfully discriminatory against people who love two women at a time. How dare you force your antiquated morality on what is at heart a secular issue?





It's prudes and people like you who try to run other people's lives that are turning this country into a theocracy!





What if my two husbands want to visit me at the hospital and I die with only ONE husband at my side? Why can't I get medical insurance for both of my men? *sob* Why won't they read ';My three dads'; at my son's elementary school?!? How is this any different than Alabama lynchmobs?! Tell me! HOW??
you miss the important issue of hot lesbians bieng required to have regular threesomes with guys in order to make sure two hot women don't go to waste.





there would be exceptions like if the lesbian couple were porn stars or sexual exhibitionists on a regular (weekly) basis in a public area so people could see and appreciate the beauty of thier relaitonship.
Except teaching our children that such behavior is proper, get real.


Be as gay as you want, just drop the agenda.


A solution to a decisive issue requires compromise. I see none here. It seems to say, your way or the highway. Life doesn't work that way.
As long as you do not make me legally recognize them. By that I mean give me a tax break on social insecurity taxes etc. inevitably paid to them
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