Melissa Etheridge believes gay people shouldnt have to pay taxes because..

I somewhat agree with Melissa. It's not really fair for the government to deny them of certain things that everyone else is privy to, yet expect them to be responsible for the same things everyone else is. Then again, noone has ever said "life is fair". And, as much as gay people like to say that they're homosexuality doesn't define who they are, she should realize that US citizens aren't being taxed based on their sexuality. I'm not being taxed because I'm straight, so why shouldn't she be taxed just because she's gay? I'm all for equality for everyone, but she may just be grasping for straws with this one.

ha ha ha ha ha... she is so naive! As if that is going to become a reality. The tax authorities will be coming down so hard on her, she will be seeing stars for a long time to come. Evading taxes is a serious crime. And the tax master is not going to care whether you are gay or not. When it is time to pay up, you pay up! But it would be interesting to see if she is going to walk the talk. And what actions will be taken by both her and the authorites when she does!

I think Melissa has a valid point. One, she is not entitled to full benefits with her partner because they are not legally married. If she was deathly ill, her partner, of which they are civilly married to, would not be in the room because she is 'not family' which means they do not recognize their partnership because it's not a marriage. Straight people really take things for granted and I love how most of them can't figure out why gays want to get married so much. They don't understand they are a priviledged class of people that enjoy full benefits and all 1,000 rights of marriage that are allotted by the government. I still say many straight people feel superior and feel like they're owed marriage because they're straight. They don't have a clue what gay people are fighting for because they've never been denied basic rights that they're allowed by law every single day of their lives. Anyway, Melissa has a point, if she's not granted rights like all the straight citizens, why should she have to pay taxes if the government obviously does NOT consider her a citizen under law, after all they did just take away a basic right that is allowed for everyone else.

As far as her saying she shouldn't have to pay taxes, well if she lives up to it that will come back to bite her on the butt. But I do agree with the principle of her protest. We think we have come so far. Everyone mentions the 21st century like it's the ultimate in technology, science, intelligence, tolerance and open-mindedness. The farther we go into the future, we seem to keep taking 3 steps forward and 2 steps backwards. This is mostly caused by the people who profess their ultimate goal is to unite mankind yet preach bigotry, hatred and diviseness in the name of a supposed deity based on documents written by men 2000 yrs ago. That will always be our steps backwards! People need to get their heads out of the past and see the current human condition of reality. I've always been a believer in the saying that goes something like those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. I do believe we should remember the past and learn from it.. absolutely!.. but don't LIVE in the past. People who are living in the past aren't learning anything and repeating the same mistakes over and over that have plagued our entire history in the name of primative religion.

Actually, I se eher point, but any group could say the same thing, and then NO one would be paying taxes. Vegetarians, non-smokers, etc can say this because they tend to be healthier and spend less on healthcare than meat-eaters, smokers, etc. Anyone who is not given the same rights as others, such as homosexuals, can make this point as already stated. I'm cutting this short now because this list can go on and on... Those who voted for McCain can say they don't think they should pay taxes because they don't feel their voice has been heard since he didn't win the election. The point is, I guess, what it all boils down to is: If oyu don't like the way this country is run, it's greta to make your point, and we have freedom to do so, but I don't think ANY group deserves special rights to not pay taxes. MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTRY because we all have certain things that we feel we are wronged by.

in my country,gay is not banned,but they are not protected by law,they can't get the welfare as well as the normal marriage.as humans,i think gay also should be allowed to have the rights to harvest love

I think that many people do not grasp the emotions of gay people, celebrities including, during this time. Many are not just upset or saddened by the bigotry that allowed this proposition to pass. They are FUMING. These men and women are soooo angry, they are displaying it and it's been a long time coming. I think this is just the begininning. I hope they do it. I hope that the rest of gay America joins them. It would be the first time that the GLBT community has ever been on the same page. Homosexuals are 10 percent of the human population. Maybe the government doesn't want that 10 percent of their income, but it might make a great statement. And, I don't believe that the government would put all of those celebrities and citizens in jail. If they don't move on this, or something just as strong, their plight will never be understood.

Well, it's her choice as well as anyone's not to pay taxes but I can just about promise that if she doesn't the IRS will come after her and they won't care about her ideas of whether she's a full citizen or not...they only look at the money owed. And since she's made this public statement you can bet that they will be watching for her tax return next year. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG AND TRUST IN GOD**[/b]

If that's how they feel then they should get out, move somewhere that supports their lifestyle, and pay taxes there. If they are living here, working here, and benefiting from our tax dollars, then they are going to have to pay taxes. You can't just behave like a spoiled brat because you don't get your way on one issue. That's like white people saying they aren't being treated as full citizens because affirmative action programs discriminate against us. I support gay marriage, but frankly, it's not a "right" to have the government recognize your love for one another. They just need to lobby harder and spend their time trying to change the law instead of screaming at churchgoers and pushing around old women who disagree with them.

I think some people will come up with anything just to get attention.....and this stirs alot of contraversy so she is getting the attention she wanted.....

I agree with her. She makes perfect sense.

While I agree with her that gays are not treated as full citizens I don't think not paying taxes is the answer. What would keep everyone from saying they are gay to get out of paying taxes if that were the case?

I agree if they are tax payers they pax taxes should be given same rights. Too bad things don't work out they way we always want them too.

I think she has a valid point, but i don't think its really going to help the gay marriage cause. I think the only thing that will happen if she quits paying her taxes is that she will go to jail.

She has a point. I personally dont have teh time to concern myself with this. There are enough gays and I hope they all get it figured out. Interesting link thanks for keeping us up to date on currnt issues. It will be fun to see what people think. :)