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Why can't the Defence of Marriage Act be eliminated yet?

Just wondering why the idiots in our government won't get rid of it.

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I think marriage should change to fit todays society. Marriage is a sacred bond between two people who truly love each other.Marriage is marriage no matter what.It doesn't matter if a guy is marry to a guy or a woman is marry to a woman or a guy is marry to a woman.Love is love.Love has no boundaries.Love has no gender.There is nothing wrong with gay marriage.And if you still think marriage is for a man and a woman you are wrong,you are stuck in the past,you are living the dark age.This is the new age.so get use to it.Religion shouldn't tell us who to marry.If god was real he wouldn't care about what people do in there bed room.plus jesus didn't say anything about homosexuality.It's not in the ten commandments.Marriage is a civil right or a human right and this America and america is all about justice,equality,fairness.so when you think about gays not being able to marry is un-American.Did you know that in the 1950-1960 it was a sin for a black person to marry a white person or any other person who had a different skin color.Not giving civil rights to homosexuals is un-american.Not giving equal rights to homosexuals is un-american.Homophobia is todays racism think about it.

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I'm gay. So I'm against DOMA. Just wondering what others think.
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gothicrainbow... i want to hug you!
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I agree with pixieluv4. Although I don't hug people.
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lol
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I'm not a huggable person.
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how can this be no hug
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I'm just someone who you don't hug. The last time I hugged someone was I hugged a good friend of mine (a guy) and it was just akward for me.
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aww :/ i'm sorry.
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We have a whole "personal space" rule now. Although, me being me, I violate it at times. Said friend wasn't in school for 2 days, and I sort of got a little too close because I was overexcited that he was at school. Thankfully, he doesn't freak out easily. Otherwise it could of been really odd for me.
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ah.. yeah it can be awkward. some of my friends don't let me hug them anymore since i told them i was gay.. but i have some that still let me do it :3 i live of of hugs, it gives me little bursts of energy.
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Trust me, there are more akward things for me. Played a form of football during study today with my various male friends. It's sort of odd getting tackled like that (never played any form of football before in my life). I think I (trust me) was probably high off pure adrenaline. It's why I used to do sports. The adrenaline is almost addictive. I'm an adrenaline junkie (with a phobia of heights).
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The Defense of Marriage act cannot be eliminated yet because it was passed. The law passed both houses of Congress by large majorities and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. You can get more information at the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act website.

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Can't they just repeal it? I mean really, come on.
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Why should we, what we need though is an amendment to the constitution to protect marriage.

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Well, it's inhumane to say we gays can't marry just because of orientation.
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Or more or less just plain jerky.
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How would you feel if you loved someone, and just because (hypothetically speaking) they were female, you weren't allowed to marry them?
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Marriage has always been between one man and one woman, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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It's broken, and you religious fools can't get your head out if your bible long enough to realize that here, we are supposed to have seperation of church and state. Just because your bible says its wrong doesn't mean it's wrong.
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The King James Bible is the written inspired word of God, if the bible says its wrong, it's wrong. Where in the constitution is there separation of church and state?
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The first amendment. And not everyone is Christian and that doesn't make you any more right than anyone else.
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I am right. Also the first amendment just says that congress can't create a state religion, not that the church can't influence the state.
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If you want to use the Bible as a basis for your discrimination at least be consistent;. The bible also says that women who are not virgin on their wedding night should be stoned and that people are not to wear mixed fabrics. In reference to the statement that it has always been between one man and one women -- back in the day when people still pooped outside in outhouses and had teeth made out of wood -- people also stated that interracial marriages should not be allowed. In reference to -- if its not broken don't fix it---- I am sure if you were gay you would feel otherwise.
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I agree with above person. You said it far better than I could of. A lot of people don't think from our perspective when they deny us our rights.
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I wish NC could see it.... also, there is such a thing called separation of church and state why do you think they can't teach the bible in public schools? (thank the gods for that )... hence that the church cannot legally dictate laws.
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Yeah. Otherwise I'd be off, revolting along with people who think like me. Freedom of and from religion is a right I like. I can't believe in something that doesn't believe in me.
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because the aholes in dc wont fix it

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Completly agree.
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thank you, you got smarts
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i wish people assessed gays more
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Yeah, but you can't blame them. They were taught by Christianity or other religions that we're evil.
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um Christianity isnt evil islam is
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I didn't say the religion is evil. It's not. They believe gays are abominations though. And Islam isn't evil.
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The terrorists who happen to be Muslim are. But lunatics find something to support their lunacy no matter what.
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how christianit evil
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Never said it was. What people do in the name of their god is evil. Like the crusades and the Spanish Inquistion.
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:/ ha
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