Why Do Homosexuals Want To Get Married?

Here is another interesting topic on Gays and Lesbians Issues my partner commented on and was chosen best answer by the readers in Yahoo Answers...


Why do homosexuals want to get married?

Isn't marriage a religious thing? Was it not founded by religions that hold homosexuality to be an "abomination" and what have you? I'm not religious and it doesn't matter to me in the least, but I don't see the point of marriage between any two persons. You could just as easily agree to "spend your life" with someone without a piece of paper saying that you're going to do so, right?

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

Let's see.

A gay man can't leave his property to his partner of 24 years when he dies, because they aren't "married". The family that he has never spoken to since his parents beat him up for being gay get to take everything.

A lesbian cannot visit her partner in the hospital because she's not "married" to her, even though the sick woman knows she is dying and just wants to be with her beloved until her dying breath.

A gay couple who has adopted a child will easily have that child taken away because they are not married.

These are just off the top of my head. Let's not add insurance coverage, tax exemptions and benefits, and so many other issues into the mix of "marriage equality".

RE your "religious" argument of marriage, please explain to me why atheists - who just happen to be heterosexual - can go down to city hall and get a marriage license.

Social Networking Sites

In this day and age, social networking sites have been mushrooming all over. My Space, Friendster, Facebook and what have you, all trying to promote relationships, friendship and human relations.

People sign up and log in for this kind of sites hoping to be able to re-connect to long lost friends, build up new friendships, play virtual games and intentions or motives can be limitless. But has anyone ever noticed that most people addicted to these networking sites spend so much of their time so much so that they tend to forget to take care of their relationship/s at hand? Why do people spend so much time networking when their existing relationships are starting to break up?