A Gay Marriage Surge

I would love to see who they "polled". Give me 100 bucks and a parking lot and I'll get you any results you want. Just because the word "polled" is used, does not mean it has any truth to it. The voters spoke, and the liberals, as well as the liberal media, don't like it.
This is the very reason Govoner Patrick worked hard to see to it that this issue never came to a vote in Massachusetts (right after he picked out the new furniture for the govenors mansion). He, and everyone else, knew it would have been banned here in Massachusetts also.
Bottom line.....liberals love news week, and so do conservitives....it tells us what liberals are thinking.

And what if god doesn't exist wildwonderful?

I'd like a pollster to determine what are the differences between the online Newsweek audience to National Public Radio's. I've been tapping into NPR lately, and their blog board doesn't get as heated or hateful as this does. I don't know where you come from, but please promise me not to wander to NPR's. I know NPR stories are short, but the blog board are well written, intelligent, and mad-free. NO one talks about God, the bible, and use them to vent hate.

Liberal nonsense. Consider the source--Newsweek. Utterly worthless!!

Let's imagine that to feel inclination or atttraction to the same sex was called humane, kindness, or likeness. Would it make any difference to some of you who believe that they do not have any rights? Do you realize that the people you resent have more in common with you than the SUV you wash, wax, and polish or the dishwasher you show your company or the new article of clothing you can't wait to wear to work? Make room in your materialistic heart. If not, try to think of the think that the salesperson who sold you your SUV is gay and gave you a great discount or the salesperson for your dishwasher helped you to find the perfect model for your needs, and then that article of clothing was designed by...by...someone (sigh!) gay. Oh Lord. Think about all the ways that you supported them without fanfare. Now to speak in Republicanism, think about all the young men and women in the armed services who are gay, but have inalienable belief in the US and what it symbolizes. Think about the people you come in contact with daily and how you wish them well. Think and love all. You weren't instructed just to love just the white, church-going with families. Think and love all.

" simply recognize what these trends mean, that within another decade, gay civil unions or marriages, call them what you will, will be commonplace, and guess what! Everyone else's lives will be unaffected!"
25,000,000 dead from aids so far and rising.unaffected?

I support gay civil unions. I do not support gay marriage. It might be semantics, but please leave the word marriage for one woman and one man. Also, exempt churches from lawsuits if they do not want to marry gays in a union. That is not too much to ask, but apparently the militants think it is, so here we go.

What's the problem, the issue was VOTED ON and DEFEATED?!?! For the last 230 years, I coulda sworn that's how it's done- IAM a product of public schools though. Maybe I missed the day that my teacher explained that when a niche group doesn't like the outcome of a vote, said group can pretend the vote never occured and keep putting it on the ballot. Truth is, the American people CONTINUOUSLY vote against gay marriage, how many times is enough? You can't get married, sorry about your luck. I hear golf is a nice hobby and it enables a person to smack around balls in public and for the pink triangle group......I dunno, fishing maybe?

As to the actual subject of the article: please note that public acceptance of gay unions is increasing rapidly, especially among younger voters. Putting aside the bible-thumping and obsession with other people's sex lives, simply recognize what these trends mean, that within another decade, gay civil unions or marriages, call them what you will, will be commonplace, and guess what! Everyone else's lives will be unaffected!

What do gays want? The right to marry. It's not a question of God or of science. It's simply the fact that marriage is a union to unify families and procreate or continue the blood lines. This is impossible in a same sex marriage and is a decision for the people and not politicians to decide. I personelly stand proudly behind the people of California and Prop 8 and the Defence of Marriage Act.

Amazing how many irrational arguments one hears on this issue. For instance, marriage is a union for the purpose of procreating. So I take it you advocate breaking up heterosexual couples that don't want children? Regardless of what the opponents say, marriage confers certain legal rights and responsibilities. Until mariage is disentangled from the legal ramifications, denying marriage to same-sex couples is unfair discrimiantion

Comment: Gay or straight all want the same basic things in life; just slightly different. To make sex last longer or prevent premature ejaculation, a straight man might think of...sad things, while a gay man might think of...women

When will this stop being forced on the people?!?! What's the problem, gay marriage was VOTED ON and DEFEATED BY THE PEOPLE!! Apparently, some in this country are above the system which has worked fine for everything else over the last 230 years. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention when they decided that if something is voted on and a group doesn't like the outcome, it keeps going on the ballot 'till they get what they want. Sorry, your lifestyle choice has been voted on AND DEFEATED, get a new hobby. I hear golf is fun.

If you legally accept gay marriages then you open a can of worms that society is not ready for..... slowly but surely society will continue to be eroded and there will be no turning back. One can continue to blame biological reasons for homosexuality but that does not mean it should be legal. Many other societal problems blame biological reasons but the law is still maintained.

Truthfully, homosexual unions and the promoting of such relationships as natural and right is a great evil. It is just plain wrong. To make it otherwise, is a great lie.

If I lived in California I would have voted no for proposition 8. People should be able to love and marry without be afraid of being harmed. Does that sound familiar? It should be like a new freedom, along with freedom of speech, press, religion, and other such.