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Ok, for school, we have to do a research paper on an arguable topic. Of course, I chose gay marriage. Obviously, I'm STRONGLY for it. So what's the problem, you ask? Well, pretty much everyone else in my school is conservative and religious and they STRONGLY don't support it. I don't want people to hate me because of something I believe in, yet at the same time, the other side of my mind is saying, "Who cares if they hate you, as long as you stand up for what you believe in." I guess my point is: how do you guys deal with people that are strongly against homosexuality and gay marriage and how can I politely disagree with someone without wanting to rip their head off and parade it around town on a pike like in the French Revolution?

i agree with Rosemary. about your question on how we deal with people who are against homosexuality, just think back to the closet and there's my answer. i mean, everyone is misunderstood about some factor in their life, and their gonna be hated for the misunderstanding. the easiest thing is to just ignore the haters and just hang out with cool people who accept you. but, if there's no one in your school who can except you, just don't advertise it. btw, if you have to present it but are afraid that people would hate you, the easiest answer would be to just change your topic. sorry if i wasn't a help or didn't make much sense. sweatdrop

Thanks everyone so far for your advice, I agree with everyone. I'm not sure if we're presenting or not. If we are presenting, I am not by any means going to change my topic. I think people need to be more open-minded and maybe I could persuade them to try to be more moderate and see both sides. I'm struggling because I don't want to be too biased since we have to state both sides of the argument. The things I've read that are against gay marriage are extremely religious and they also, not just say why gay marriage is completely horrible, but also bluntly bash gay people and say that the mean stereotypes about gay people are true. It makes me angry, but I'm trying not to be biased.
I agree w/ what fave_lovie said, that I should respect their opinions because that's what I'm trying to get from them. That's true. I'll try my hardest to make the gay community look good (since we are). =]

The thing I like to point out is that accepting homosexuality is today's battle against prejudice. First it was Racial Integration, then it was women's rights, now its gay marriage. it was viewed very much the same way back then. society hasn't really changed.

i totally agree with all of you
the project is long since been over
but through my whole research, all of the articles against gay marriage pretty much just insulted gay people and failed to give good reasons against gay marriage
i did get a good grade though mrgreen

I'm very catholic so I would have to say no for Church . *yes I'm gay but I'm still a very catholic person I don think God hates gay ppl but...I don't know in church it just doesn't fit... I don't know maybe it's just me. I consider it like "doing" it in you're parents room xD*

But in other ways it's should be legal. I mean people is people and deserve the same right as anyone else have. There for by state gay marriage should be legal.
In my country in the capital it's legal. I'm happy that my country even if looked badly it's more open than others. They have same rights and obligations as everyone else because everyone is equal to the law and should be treated as equal . How ever I'm surprised that many 1st world countries doesn't have this law passed. It should because of the constitution of many of this which shares that "everyone it's equal to the law and have the same rights and obligations" it should be respected.

hey

im strongly for it yet it is already very leagal in my contry i live in canada
not every one is ok with gays but alot alot alot of ppl are ok with every thing like my familly my hole familly is ok with it so i think that they should make it leagal every where cus even some animals are gay why cant wee be biggrin

There is no reason it should be illegal. It is sad that homophobia really governs peoples veiws and blinds them to see their decision hurts so many people. And wasn't marraige one of the basic rights in this country.