Norway passes law approving gay marriage

Shoeless Jim wrote:

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What are you talking about, it's nothing like when those crazy black and white couples fought for the right to marry. I'm in no way homophobic and people can be gay if they want, I just think it's weird. Like I said, if you lets gay marry, let can fathers marry their daughters, can people marry their pets. Where do you draw the line? And please tell me why gays feel the need to dress like freaks and have parades. There are no straight people parades where people dress al crazy and kiss each other. People can do it if they want, just stop grossing me out in public.

That comparison doesn't make sense. There are numerous genetic reasons against incest and also the matter of the power a parent has over their child. And marrying animals? Animals cannot give their consent or understand what is going on. We are talking about two adults that love each other.

The majority of gay people don't dress like freaks and march in parades. The majority live average lives and dress like anyone else. Gay Pride parades are just to get out and have fun - just like dressing for Halloween. Why do you watch if it grosses you out? And straight people make out EVERYWHERE. During the gay pride parades, gay people feel safe to show affection in public, that's not true everywhere.

RomanB wrote:

Does this mean the integrity of my "straight" marriage is in trouble? I'm sure the right-off-the-cliff nuts have the answer.

Apparently, the entire institution of marriage is is free-fall, crumbling into dust as we speak. I think it goes like this: you look at gay people marrying, and you immediately think "I'm gay too". Which is just as well, because it is only a matter of time before everyone will be required to have a gay marriage. Unless God destroys the world first. Or something like that.

Raquel wrote:

First of all I’m sorry to all those who don’t gain my favor on this topic of “Gay Marriage”. I’m very disgusted about all of these knew laws that have been past. I don’t believe that this is moral at all. Many people would probably not agree with me because Satan rules the heart of men in this day in age. Remember what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah.

If you insist that other people must adhere strictly to your interpretation of the Bible you are in serious trouble anyway. And before you are out of that trouble you are not at all capable of solving other people's troubles.
Stick to your own shoeshine.

Kevin wrote:

I hope it is not long before gay marriage is legal throughout the United States.
Why are people so opposed to gay marriage? How do they think it will affect them?

I think Christian fundamentalists and Muslim fundamentalists have in common their fanatic
resistance towards the homosexuals. Make them all look very small and evil. For the record: I am NOT
gay!

The deeper issue of concern here are the children. Norway has always had a policy of putting the best interest of children first. With this new law allowing artificial insemination and adoption for gay couples, the government is putting the wishes of the couple ahead of what is best for the child. Some asian countries have even mentioned that they will no longer send adoptive children to Norway in fear that that child will end up in a gay household. There are no studies on how children of same sex parents have to deal with growing up in that situation because this is so new. Of course there are thousands of kids that have a mom and a dad that have divorced because the one part has discovered that they are gay and then have a partner. But we have very few children that have grown up in a gay home with no contact with the parent of the other sex. Child psychiatrists have been telling us for years the importance of children having a balanced influence from their mom and their dad, now that doesn't seem important anymore. With this new law, Norway has put the wishes (I don't say "rights" because who ever said it was a human right to have children?) of gay couples before the rights of the children.

Gay marriages is no problem to me.

Children in a gay home is a completely different issue. A single gay male adopting a daughter may be ok. As a child she will hardly see a man (male teacher) at schools in Norway anyway these days.
I must admit though that I am not yet ready to accept the idea of lesbian couples being impregnated artificially to have their own children.

As you say: It is not a human right to have own children.
I also fear that being gay is something decided through the genes. Why then encourage production of gays/lesbians?
We have to accept a certain percentage are born gay - has always been/will always be. But outright "breeding" on gay/lesbians can neither be morally right or common sense ??!!
So the lesbs should settle for adoption.
But I am afraid much wants more and today the gay people seem to have a lot of wind in their sails.
They had very bad conditions upto now - perhaps they deserve some understanding and open hands?
But own children???! No, please....

You know...What do I care who you love? Straight people can screw it all up just as much if not worse than gays. So what does it matter as long as you're happy. Mind your own business and be happy! It's good for ya!

my partner and i have a child. she is five. she has a very well balanced life and could not ask for more.. love is love.. the children are fine having two daddies or two mommies if the rest of the world would get over it. Some people don't want gay people to adopt, but what are they doing to help the going number of children to be adopted?

kevin wrote:

my partner and i have a child. she is five. she has a very well balanced life and could not ask for more.. love is love.. the children are fine having two daddies or two mommies if the rest of the world would get over it. Some people don't want gay people to adopt, but what are they doing to help the going number of children to be adopted?

50% of the world's population live in poverty, the majority of them must manage for less than one dollar a day.
Adoptions over borders are regulated by politics.
I suspect all the difficulties created many places
enable individuals in key positions in the countries sending out their children to make a lot of money (corruption).
The tiny number of gay couples/singles adopting children in the western world can hardly be a big issue for China. When China make objections it looks hypocratic - on the background of their treatment of own citizens and minorities (and animals).

Lene wrote:

You know...What do I care who you love? Straight people can screw it all up just as much if not worse than gays. So what does it matter as long as you're happy. Mind your own business and be happy! It's good for ya!

A lot of truth in this Lene!

RomanB wrote:

Does this mean the integrity of my "straight" marriage is in trouble? I'm sure the right-off-the-cliff nuts have the answer.

No, why should the integrity of your normal marriage be affected ?