Marriage, value or rights?

[Life360_Dave]

I know this is a generalized question but i do sense something. Do you feel that the Gay and Lesbian community value marriage more than the hetrosexual community or its merely an issue of rights. I myself, sense a certain value and sacredness with the Gay and Lesbian community more than just a question of rights.

[specialmom]

Yes, I agree with others.  You're going to find people in all types of relationships that do not take proper time to really focus on what marriage means and others that take it very seriously.  I took my vows quite seriously.  When you picture that you are going to be with someone forever, you are careful who you choose and you work hard to overcome any challenges you have as a couple.   I think you'll find heterosexual couples and homosexual couples that will take that approach.  

People are people.  We're all just people.  :>)

[Londres70]

Well.....has nothing to do with if you are gay or hetero in regards to how you VALUE marriage.  

[nursegirl6572]

I think when it comes to someone valuing the committment of marriage, it's a "person" thing, not a sexuality thing.  There are PLENTY of heterosexual people who don't take marriage seriously, and plenty of same sex couples who value it to their core.

I think there's an overall breakdown in the morals surrounding a marriage (for whomever)..it's not taken seriously, it's entered into too lightly, and it's become far too acceptable to do things out of order and bring children into the world without even considering a long term committment to the person they're having the baby with.  That is my big issue.  These committments (children, marriage) are taken FAR too lightly, and people don't respect the institution of marriage like they used to.

Any breakdown in marriage that has occured really falls on heterosexual people, IMO...as really, the same sex couples have little to no history there to be able to show a good (or bad) track record.  The institution of marriage is in the state it's in mostly resulting from the actions of hetero couples.