Is Gay Marriage Really Like An Adult Marrying A Child?

I don't know how they came up with that statement, I don't think of it like that. To me love is love and any love is good so long as it is between two consenting adults, I am not gay but I accept their rights, I just wish all people would let them get on with it....

Hey, I rather see two adult gay people marry then some old fart marry a young girl or some old hag marry a young man. It is gross! Like, Anna Nichole Smith and that old man. Gold digger! Or, old men with young girls that are from other countries. Child molesters! Gross! I think there should be an age limit. If the person you are about to marry could pass as your child. You can not marry them!!! I don't care if they are gay, straight or whatever, if they have a kids meal at the restruant and you got the senior citizen discount then something is wrong.

Hi Bd, I am in complete agreement with you and some people will say anything to deny equal rights to everyone. If it wasn't such an important issue what this guy had to say would be hilarious. Blessings.

Their is no relation between gay marriage and marriage of an adult and child. This is just ridiculous. Gay marriage is no different than woman and man marrying. I cannot understand why people are so disturbed about it. Gay people have been among us since the beginning of the race and they have always had relationships. People just make a big thing about it now because they want to be recognised and have the same rights. Why should they have to continue living in secret. I cannot understand why people are so against them and so unwilling to let them live in peace.

Hi Bd200789, To compare Two adults marrying with a child its stupid, its has got nothing to do with children. Tamara

That is so ridiculous to me. I do not understand why people are freaking out so badly about gay marriage. Is it going to affect you at all if a man marries another man? NO. It's a piece of paper, so let them have it. Whatever you believe in, that is YOUR belief. And our country allows you to believe in it. However, other people are entitled to their beliefs too. The statement you provided shows just how ignorant and hateful people can be. In my opinion it is none of that person's business, and comparing gay marriage to and adult marrying a child is preposterous. It isn't even an argument that you could say "oh I see both sides of that". Some people just want to disagree and make life hard on others because they can.

NO! It is not like that at all. If two men and two woman are in love with each other and they want to marry, they should have that right. It is nothing like an adult marrying a child. It is two adults, who love each other and care for one another, who want to get married. I live in California, and I am still very angry at the people who voted Yes on PROP 8. What is wrong with you people? Can't you see that there is nothing wrong with a man and a man and a woman and a woman tying the knot? They love each other, they are happy. How would you all like it if someone told you that you could not get married to the person that you love?

Not to mention the fact that a child CAN marry in some areas with the consent of their legal guardian if I'm not mistaken.... You're right though, its NOT the same thing and anyone who sees it as the same has serious issues IMO and is grasping at major straws which says a lot as far as I'm concerned..

I've heard plenty of strange comparisons as to what gay marriage is really like and personally I find them all rather stupid. Some equate it to wanting special rights based upon hair colors (because obviously gays wanting to get married and having all 1,000 rights of marriage is like wanting special rights based upon hair color) and I've heard that it's like an adult trying to marry a child. I can't figure out why people keep using that idea either. Two people, over the age of 18 that want to get married are adults, they are not children so what is up with using that comparison? I don't get it. I just think people are using all sorts of tatics to try and convince people that are on the fence with gay marriage come to their side because they don't like that they have rights that a 'lower class' may possibly recieve as well. It's not 'fair' to them.

I have never thought of it that way before. I think they are adults to be able to choose what they are wanting out of life as far as a marriage. It is an adult thing or choice to make.

I definitely don't think gay marriage is like an adult marrying a child. As you've pointed out, a gay marriage is between two consenting adults, NOT a minor and an adult.

An adult marrying a child is NOT a consenting relationship. In most cases, both parties in a gay or lesbian relationship are consenting..so long as both are legally adults. I think a lot of the problems people have with gay marriage is the premise that gays are closet pedophiles, for some reason. Did you know the majority of pedophiles are white males? That means that the rest are females, people of color or, possibly gay. An adult man who abuses a young boy is not necissarily gay..he is a pedophile first and formost. He may be married with children himself. Or a priest.