Comments on: Gay marriage ban trailing in Maine

By: Ray "School Bus" Nagin

Ray "School Bus" Nagin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:28:36 +0000

Man if the Native Americans had been gay they would have never traded their beads.

By: Zomy Hernandez

Zomy Hernandez — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:08 +0000

They’re still our brothers and sisters in Christ. They may not have chosen to see light but that doesn’t mean we should not reach out to those in the dark and lost. We need to help the gays and lesbians.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000

This is a huge disappointment. It it sad to see that so many irrational fears have led to this huge step backwards in human rights. Having lived in Massachusetts for the better part of my life, both before, during and after our state’s decision to legalize same sex marriage, I can honestly say that not much has changed. My parents marriage has not disintegrated. My grandparents marriage has not disintegrated. People have not started lobbying to marry their cats or their sisters. Massachusetts has not been sucked into hell. In fact, it’s pretty much business as usual. What I have seen is plenty of happy, loving couples that are finally allowed to be legally recognized for what they are: committed to each other. Shame on whoever would deny them this.

As for state marriage being a religious issue, how about this- we no longer recognize marriage as a state institution. Not for anyone, straight or gay. You can reserve this word for religious purposes but it will have no legal standing. We can all have civil unions.

Wouldn’t that get your panties in a tangle?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:14:37 +0000

Looks like some chickens were counted before they hatched. Next time you might want to wait before a few more precincts report before starting the victory party.

Once again the people have spoken, and they want to preserve marriage the way God intended it.
I look forward to the page 1 coverage of this event in the paper … oh wait, I forgot this is the AJC.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:54:06 +0000

In my humble opinion, a vote to ban marriage between same gender couples is violently anti-Christian. Christ taught us to love one another as we love ourselves. How would you want to be treated by society if you were gay? We didn’t choose this. Did you choose to be straight? How does your vote square with Christ’s teaching? What do you think you gain by banning people from marrying the person they love? Ask the 100+ straight people at my “gay wedding.” People told me, including my straight and skeptical brother, that witnessing the depth of commitment in my relationship made their relationship stronger. I have a message for you straight people who thing there is something wrong with gay people, or that we can be “cured.” You are wrong. Open your hearts to Christ’s teaching. Another sad day for individual liberty and freedom.

By: DaMav

DaMav — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:57:08 +0000

Great news from Maine. Gay marriage easily repealed. Time for another round of purse flinging temper tantrums and intolerant attacks on churches.

By: Daniel J. Tyler

Daniel J. Tyler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:33:23 +0000

Only 1 Thing is to be CLEAR here: This has absolutely nothing to do with marrying animals, slavery, etc. If this country – “The United States of America” – truly stands for equality “for all” – then it should pass a nation-wide law stating ” .. all states should have the freedom to pass laws granting equal rights to any individuals regardless of race, color, sex, creed, disability, national origin or sex orientation. .. but no law shall be presented to vote by the general public to take away rights already given by the courts or state legislatures:”

Humans rights should be allowed – but not taken away by any majority. That is what the the Courts if the United States were created for – to protect the minority from the majority.

When we let the reverse win – then you should know why the country suffers in turmoil.

To the so called “Religious” and so called “Christians” – Jesus came to earth to aid the poor, fight hypocrisy, and fight cruelty to the weak – he did not come to earth to take away anyone’s rights – regardless who they were.

Daniel Tyler

By: Future Mayor

Future Mayor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:13:18 +0000

I think it’s funny how Americans want to preserve our “culture and morality”

I mean honestly, I can’t think of another country where the Real Housewives could have found more success. Where else could women with no intelligence, talent or even basic peripheral vision work their way into the upper houses of our society.

Yes, same-sex marriages does cause wars, drought & famine. And of course that’s clearly demonstrated in world history……..oh wait, that was the Christian Crusades.

If I don’t have the right to tell parents that their children are morbidly obese at the McDonalds on Highway 78, then what right do they have to tell me who to love?

By: Live and let live

Live and let live — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:58 +0000

Mr. “GO GAY!”:

It’s very amusing to me how you can support a controversial cause involving freedoms and yet flippantly call someone a “dummy” for arguing another, similar cause. Obviously I was making a point–we should not create laws to restrict people’s freedoms unless the exercise of that freedom substantially harms others. Taken to its extreme (and keeping marriage as the central topic), I contend that incest (along with polygamy, gay marriage, and other restrictions on peoples’ freedoms to unite peacefully with another) does not cause others enough harm to justify their outlaw.

By: Titillated in Tulsa

Titillated in Tulsa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:58:35 +0000

All I can say is that reading all these comments makes for great late-night entertainment.