Comments on: Dejection Fills Maine Ballroom After Marriage Vote

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:41 +0000

Maine, the way life should be -> what happened here? I grew up in Maine, I know how we think, holding all so close to our hearts … but live and let live! That’s the way it should be, gender should not be the determining factor … we are all created equal, a difference of opinion/lifestyle should not be allowed to condemn one another. I thought there were laws against discrimination?

By: David Crane

David Crane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:38:35 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that a majority equally believed that there is no such thing as “Interracial Marriage,” that marriage was between a white man and a white woman OR a black man and a black woman. Should we call the joining of mixed couples something other than “marriage?”

By: revgms

revgms — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:34:24 +0000

Another victory for the Taliban, horay fear. Next will be banning inter faith marriage, woot.

By: Anna Galvin

Anna Galvin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:18:30 +0000

Until the biology of homosexuality is fully acknowledged, it will continue to be demonized by religionistas and others who are willfully ignorant. Being gay is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ any more than being left-handed is….or having blue eyes or brown hair. It’s the way you are from birth. You don’t get to choose your sexuality. So, why is this even an issue? Two people who want to commit themselves to one another in marriage, be they gay, straight, same or opposite handed, blonde, brown, red haired or bald…. CONGRATULATIONS and may you have a wonderful life together!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:33:43 +0000

If this is about LOVE, then by all means go to a gay friendly state and get married. This is really about the legal benefits (i.e. insurance, social security etc). This is a good example of how out of touch our representatives are with their constituents.

By: Adam Frist

Adam Frist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:28:48 +0000

The word “marry” has been used generically for a long time. Electricians marry two wires together. A digital SLR can be said to marry the best qualities of old and new camera technology. So, the argument that “marriage means man and woman” has no basis in anything actually having to do with language. It’s just something uneducated people like to say. Sorry, Maine, that you’re so overrun with haters. My lobster rolls no longer taste the same.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:19:45 +0000

Maine voters don’t want to deny anyones “rights”. The point of the Maine voters is that there is no such a thing as “Gay-Marriage”. Marriage is between a man and a women. If you want to join same sex couples, call it something else. Newspeak doesn’t fly here.