A poll: "Do you think it should be illegal or legal for gay and lesbian couples to get married?" A ballot measure: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in this state." Very different questions. Very different circumstances (telephone poll, voting booth) Very different measures that have little to do with each other. Maybe the question should be: Do you have ...more

A poll: "Do you think it should be illegal or legal for gay and lesbian couples to get married?"
A ballot measure: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in this state."

Very different questions. Very different circumstances (telephone poll, voting booth)
Very different measures that have little to do with each other.

Maybe the question should be:
Do you have a right to tell your family, neighbors, friends and strangers, who they should marry?
Would get very different results.

The ultimate question heading to court:
Must a couple (straight or gay) wanting to marry in any state, ask permission of everyone else in that state and the entire country before they can get married?
Answer is obvious. It's gonna' happen, whether you like it or not.less

Two people marrying,(straight or gay), has nothing to do with polygamy or incest, Dr. Land. If you want to promote such marriages, feel free to pursue your agenda. The people I know who are married don't care much for your ideas.

What a desperate, slanted article. The American "College" of Pediatrics is a discredited association of a very small number of practitioners. The American Academy of Pediatrics is relied on by legitimate practitioners who do not express an agenda. To then quote a 2007 Pew Poll of the public on marriage - a 4 years old poll - as indicative of anything is just pathetic.

Traditional marriage advocate Smith: "The unique relationship between a man and a woman provides particular benefits to society, chief among them, the procreation and nurturing of the next generation." That unique relationship, called sex, is not unique to just a man and woman. And it seems to work out just fine for many without a marriage license today. If Mr Smith is worried about what ...more

Traditional marriage advocate Smith: "The unique relationship between a man and a woman provides particular benefits to society, chief among them, the procreation and nurturing of the next generation."

That unique relationship, called sex, is not unique to just a man and woman. And it seems to work out just fine for many without a marriage license today.

If Mr Smith is worried about what he calls "unpopular and divisive" and things that "do not promote the general welfare of the citizenry" he should turn his efforts to divorce and poverty.

Talk is cheap among bigots. Taking action to better society never appears on their agenda.less

Donelly (without any military service or credentials) "If every individual is not properly trained, Donnelly predicts the problems associated with an openly gay military will fall on the backs of trainers and field commanders, who must divert valuable time to deal with related issues in the midst of ongoing wars." Don't look now Elaine, but the military already does those things with heterosexu...more

Donelly (without any military service or credentials) "If every individual is not properly trained, Donnelly predicts the problems associated with an openly gay military will fall on the backs of trainers and field commanders, who must divert valuable time to deal with related issues in the midst of ongoing wars."

Don't look now Elaine, but the military already does those things with heterosexuals who have a difficult time serving with other heterosexuals.

This woman is preoccupied with sex and knows little, if anything, about military service. Not "every individual" properly trained will act like a grown up. The military discharges them, straight or gay.

Donelly seems now to be preoccupied with heterosexuals who cannot cope with either gender or sexuality. It's right she should be - bigots will now be discharged, like everyone else.less

be-liever Your god did not design and create the US, Iowa or anyone else's son. Your beliefs are fine, if you want to tell and re-tell these tales in your church or home. The rest of us do not attend your church and do not reside with you in your home. Stay out of ours. There is something suspect in any faith being a true faith when it compels people to believe the conversion of others le...more

be-liever
Your god did not design and create the US, Iowa or anyone else's son.

Your beliefs are fine, if you want to tell and re-tell these tales in your church or home. The rest of us do not attend your church and do not reside with you in your home. Stay out of ours.

There is something suspect in any faith being a true faith when it compels people to believe the conversion of others leads to the proselytizer's own personal salvation. They simply demonstrate a lack of faith in seeking converts.less

When did anyone think they should decide which two neighbors get to marry?! It's one thing to be responsible for your own choices and mistakes. Quite another to force neighbors to repeat them then claim that is moral, or ethical, or anything to do with liberty or justice. Iowa: Land of tall corn and small minds. No comment on there being any hearts there.