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I am a conservative but not on this issue. Logically, to me, if marriage is an ideal to be aspired to, and I think it is, I think gays ought to be able to partake in it. Statistics even show married people live longer. But, I do not think religious institutions should be forced to go against their beliefs in any matter so while I'm okay with gay marriage, I don't think religious institutions that prohibit it in their teachings should be forced to perform the ceremony. I've said this before but I also think gay people should talk more about why they want to be married rather than spend time addressing the opposition to it.
I guess you haven't read where religious institutions wouldn't be forced to marry people?
Churches now don't even have to perform the wedding of straight people so I don't see why gays would be any different.
There's actually a lot of gay people out there who tell people WHY they want to be married.
To start, I wish you wouldn't make this about you, because it's not about you. It's not about your issues with public affection. And it's not really about public displays of affection. It's about heteros engaging in a specific behavior that is deemed unacceptable coming from homosexuals.
But that behavior is "unacceptable" no matter what it's source is.
What about straight women like me that constantly have to say "No, thank you" to annoying and sometimes aggressive men???
Yes, that happens much more than gay guys hitting on straight guys. Think about it.
I'm sorry that's happened to you. I'll admit it is a rarity, but it does make me uncomfortable when it happens. (When a gay guy hits on me...it's only happened once.) I wouldn't do that to someone else--I prefer it when women do the pursuing.
I'm sorry that's happened to you. I'll admit it is a rarity, but it does make me uncomfortable when it happens. (When a gay guy hits on me...it's only happened once.) I wouldn't do that to someone else--I prefer it when women do the pursuing.
That happens ALL the time to sooo many women. Your single experience is nothing compared to that, and I honestly doubt that all gay men want is to hit on straight men.
To use that experience as an excuse to be against gay men is pretty weak.
I'm sorry that's happened to you. I'll admit it is a rarity, but it does make me uncomfortable when it happens. (When a gay guy hits on me...it's only happened once.) I wouldn't do that to someone else--I prefer it when women do the pursuing.
LOL...this has happened to me more than once while out at the bar. I have been bought drinks, hit on, and asked to dance. I always say no thanks and it is never a problem. I have even told some that I was not interested in them but if they wanted to join me for a drink and talk that it was okay. I have no problem talking to gay people, probably because I dont see them as gay, I see them as normal people who have different sexual preferances than I do.
When I see a couple showing affection in public, Hetero or not, I smile and think that the world would be better off if more people where as affectionate to their fellow mankind. Its a shame when people are told they cant display their love for eachother, why wouldnt you want the world to know that you are in love, is there something wrong with love? The only people I know that have a problem with PDA are single people or people who desire the same affection but do not get it.
LOL...this has happened to me more than once while out at the bar. I have been bought drinks, hit on, and asked to dance. I always say no thanks and it is never a problem. I have even told some that I was not interested in them but if they wanted to join me for a drink and talk that it was okay. I have no problem talking to gay people, probably because I dont see them as gay, I see them as normal people who have different sexual preferances than I do.
When I see a couple showing affection in public, Hetero or not, I smile and think that the world would be better off if more people where as affectionate to their fellow mankind. Its a shame when people are told they cant display their love for eachother, why wouldnt you want the world to know that you are in love, is there something wrong with love? The only people I know that have a problem with PDA are single people or people who desire the same affection but do not get it.
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