Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marry

[Ed_S]

So is this a scramble for votes or am I being too cynical?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18014102

[Ridge]

I agree with him. It won't do well for him, though.

He'll lose the religious vote that wasn't already going to the GOP, and he isn't gaining the gay vote, because they won't vote for Romney anyways.

[Clint45]

I think the gays should suffer through marriage just like everyone else.

[palepainter]

I think the gays should suffer through marriage just like everyone else.

Exactly. They will learn sometime.

[cofi]

I think the gays should suffer through marriage just like everyone else.

Me too I don't even see how people have an issue with it

[Ridge]

Me too I don't even see how people have an issue with it

Apparently if gays can get married, it means that their happy marriage means less to everybody else around them that they think gives a shit.

[Jumpstart]

Me too I don't even see how people have an issue with it

I don't see why people think it is okay.

[Tinelement]

Ya know.....

I don't know. (Deep down its all wrong)

I'm still 50/50 on it.

If you aren't in that position it's a tuff call.

Like I'm not (this should ruffle some feather) a woman, so I dont know what it's like to make the decision to put my body and mind through an abortion.

[Ridge]

I don't see why people think it is okay.

Why is it up to the government to have any say in something that is purely of religious notion?

[HBARleatherneck]

there should NOT be government recognized marriage. just civil unions or contracts, as i see it.

if a religious institution wants to marry you, well thats yours and their business. be it man man, woman woman, man woman woman woman, etc. if your choice of religion will marry you go for it. the government should only recognize contracts between individuals.