Do you believe that homosexual relationships are just as valid as heterosexual ones? Why do you think the way you do?

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FilmGuy93 · Accepted Answer

In theory, sure.

As far as I'm concerned, people can love who ever they feel like loving, and they ought to be given all of the legal rights, tax breaks, asset distributions as anyone else engaged in an intimate relationship. People are people, and people should have equal rights under the law.

The only issue I have with calling a homosexual union a "marriage," is that it's not definitionally accurate. A marriage, by definition, is a church sanctioned union of two families between a man and woman. A homosexual union necessarily does not meet that definition, and therefore cannot be a "marriage." Super boneheaded logic, but we have the words we do for a reason.

People want to call it a "gay marriage" in an effort to normalize homosexuality, and I do think that's a noble pursuit, but that's just not what a "marriage" is.

nolabels · Accepted Answer

There are relationships of many types.

Who is anyone to say that someone else's relationships are not "valid"?

If a relationship exists, it is valid.

Whether one is talking about homo-, hetero, sexual, non-sexual, cerebral, or sophomoric relationships, it doesn't matter.

What matters in relationships is people connecting on mental, emotional, spiritual levels.

PBandJ_Nerd · Accepted Answer

Yes, I believe so. Just because it isn't the opposite sex that doesn't make the relationship any less valid. I see many happy straight couples and happy queer couples all of the time.

Poliker · Accepted Answer

I think they are both valid because it is the union of two individuals that quite like each other.

NamerOfStars · Answer

Yes. Why? Well, what differences would affect the validity of a relationship? Some would, to be certain; most wouldn't. "Wouldn't" is the default, and I have yet to hear any real reason why the sexes involved would be an exception.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

What do you mean "valid?"

RobT312 · Answer

Yes of course just as valid. From experience in a threesome , i personally can see getting the same feelings and sexual pleasure from the same sex just as you do from the opposite sex

Quackthulu2 · Answer

Why the fuck wouldn’t they be?

mandyfire98 · Answer

Yes they are valid, of course.

Berethor · Answer

They can be tolerated but they not normal, same sex relationships don't produce children.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

Yes. both types of relationship are the same, two people in love with each other.

Paul_in_Indy · Answer

They aren’t healthy.

slatyb · Answer

Valid? No one gets to judge a relationship they aren't in.

jshm2 · Answer

That's like saying burglary is as "valid" an occupation, as any other.  Just because something has become normalised does not make it equal, or even right.

strateguy632 · Answer

i feel like they cancelled protected speech on these topics.

RavVid · Answer

Possibly more valid given the way hetero relationships have gone. They are more stable and longer lasting from what I have seen.

Nikki1989 · Answer

In a lot of cases, they are more valid.

Christoff92 · Answer

Homosexual relationships are most definitely valid. Meet a gay couple in Mexico. Very nice people. Got to keep company with them. Even though am heterosexual. They've fine with that 1🙂