Poll: Majority agree with gay marriage

Three-quarters of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll said they agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow same-sex couples to marry nationwide.

About 25 percent disagreed with the decision.

Here are some of the comments:

--

“But I wish there were different names for unions other than those between a male and female.”

--

“Equal rights for all!”

--

“Every one has had the ability to choose legal domestic partnership status which conveys the same property rights etc. This push for ‘marriage’ is just to forcefully put a thumb in the eye of religious institutions. You notice there is no push to force Islamic institutions into this acceptance. How is it that there is a group of people that only wants to be identified by their sexuality? Heterosexuals don’t have their own flag or make a huge effort to publicly shout, ‘look at me, look at me.’ They want to be treated equally but single themselves out as most peculiar, which makes a logical being question the state of their collective minds.”

--

“However, remember that there is still the right of those who disagree to not do business with same sex partners and not be labeled as homophobes or bigots. The LGBT community has some of the most intolerant individuals. They preach tolerance, but when someone disagrees with them, look out!”

--

“I am more worried about the Obama administration tracking our cellphones, Internet and movement than this issue.”

--

“It’s about time that we start on the path for providing all citizens equal rights and respect.”

--

“It’s OK. It doesn’t harm anything.”

--

“It’s their right to marry and it will make out communities stronger.”

--

“Love wins.”

--

“Marriage is between a man and a woman!”

--

“Marriage was never defined by the government, but by God and the churches, so they have no right to ‘redefine’ it for anyone and the gays have no right to hijack the word. They are no more than a couple of the same sex, but should have rights others have, just not as a ‘married’ couple.”

--

“Of course. And I think that anyone who does not agree really need to have a their head examined.”

--

“Of course. If you don’t agree, you’re a bigot. Plain and simple.”

--

“Sets a dangerous precedent.”

--

“The SCOTUS is not a legislature. Under the Constitution, judges have power to say what the law is, not what it should be.”

--

“Two people pledging to love and take care of each other is a good thing for society.”

--

“We should not discriminate as a nation founded on freedom.”

--

“Where is the division of church and state in this decision?”

--

“Whether you like gay marriage or not, it’s pretty obvious a ban is discrimination, plain and simple. Discrimination is not allowed under our Constitution, plain and simple. And to read some of the dissenting Justice’s opinions, which contain more than a little amount of personal attacks against the majority rather than objections based on legal standing, makes it clear they based their dissent on personal feelings rather than the law.”