Yes

Even if you don’t agree with same-sex couples, it’s no ones business who someone marries and only effects them. Same-sex couples should have just as much rights as straight couples.

There has been no erasure of straight marriages. No one is forcing each other to marry the same sex. By that alone, we've no reason to withhold this concept of legal adults marrying one another.

I believe that love is an inevitable feeling, we cannot help who we choose to romantically love. It definelty comes down to being in another persons shoes. We need to question 'how would it feel if we couldn't legally commit and love someone?'

We, as a society, have largely outgrown religion and need not base our social framework on the prescriptions of religious text. Two homosexual individuals can love each other just as two heterosexual individuals can love each other. Gay marriage isn't impeding on, nor harming, anyone else. There is no justification to deny them the same rights.

'Gay Marriage' is still marriage between two people who love each other. Love is love, regardless of gender or sexuality.

If people want to spend their lives together whether they are of the opposite or the same sex why would we stop them.

I have no statistics, gay people should have equal rights to straight people. Whether that be marriage or adoption.

'Gay Marriage' is still marriage between two people who love each other. Love is love, regardless of gender or sexuality.

You cannot gatekeep marriage. Leave gay people alone, they are people just like you and deserve to be happy and loved.

gay marriage doesn't effect straight marriage it's not a finite resource. let people love who they love

People should be allowed to live how they feel comfortable, they have the right to self expression, just the same as everyone else.

Banning gay marriage is banning individual freedoms for no reason more than tradition, which is a terrible reason to continue to suppress individual's rights.

Again, not a complicated issue for me and the entire argument is old fashioned and bigoted. Same-sex couples should have exactly the same options regarding marriage as mixed sex couples.

Law should only be restricting on harmful behavior, murder, rape, assault etc. Gay marriage isn't harmful, and if people want to express their love by tying the knot, then we shouldn't stop them.

Context? Just don’t be a cunt, find a hobby and let people love each other in the way that feels right for them.

Marriage is a religious or ancient cultural concept, and the government should not have the right to redefine it. Civil unions already have the same rights as married couples and should be treated equally under the law, but a marriage is between a man and a woman.

4.4% of New Zealand's population is LGBTQ+, so why would we deny 220,000 people the right to marry the person they love.

If you read about how people thought marriage should be even just over 100 years ago I'm sure you'll agree we have evolved since that time where a women is "owned" by her husband, even if he beats her she has to go back to him. Marriage should be about love and unity between 2 people and the sex, race or religion of those people should not matter. What matters is their overall morals to living in this society and their own mental health of happiness.

Gay marriage is not erasing straight narrative or suppressing it so there is no reason for gay narrative to not be given the same rights. God said to love thy neighbour (including everyone).

I would like to hear any reason which not biased off religion or simple dislike for gay people to not allow it. Religion is fraud and doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny and not liking someone because they are into the same sex is dumb, get over yourself, you shouldn't get special right because you like the opposite sex.

More people are coming out as being part of the lgbtq+ community, if these people can't be married that'll be a big part of our population.

My position strongly relies on the fact (fact, not fiction) that Christianity is a borrowed theology. It has roots in Judaism, Paganism, and its popularity when first introduced was greatly influenced by all the financial benefits Christians received. That's right, from the very beginning, anyone converting to Christianity in 1st century Greece received various tax cuts and other benefits over the otherwise non-monotheistic society, this was a political move. But guess what? It's 2023. Nobody should be penalized or given special treatment for their religion. Religion, similarly, sho…  Read moreuld not be connected to politics - since many religions (including Christianity) have tenets which directly denounce wealth, power, and the greed to earn it. We live in a modern and technological age where we have outgrown these tired ideals. While it is okay to be Christian, it is not okay to resent other positions, and we should strive to be accepting of others

This question is stupid, people should have equal rights, to take away someone’s right of getting married purely because they’re the same gender is the most immature and insecure thing to exist.

Marriage is between man and women. The same legal rights can be given to gay couples using a different term.

Marriage is between man and women. The same legal rights can be given to gay couples using a different term.

My position strongly relies on the fact (fact, not fiction) that Christianity is a borrowed theology. It has roots in Judaism, Paganism, and its popularity when first introduced was greatly influenced by all the financial benefits Christians received. That's right, from the very beginning, anyone converting to Christianity in 1st century Greece received various tax cuts and other benefits over the otherwise non-monotheistic society, this was a political move. But guess what? It's 2023. Nobody should be penalized or given special treatment for their religion. Religion, similarly,…  Read more should not be connected to politics - since many religions (including Christianity) have tenets which directly denounce wealth, power, and the greed to earn it. We live in a modern and technological age where we have outgrown these tired ideals. While it is okay to be Christian, it is not okay to resent other positions, and we should strive to be accepting of others - that is, afterall, a Christian dogma. Love thy neighbor, anyone..?

Gay marriage is not erasing straight narrative or suppressing it so there is no reason for gay narrative to not be given the same rights

Two people that are attracted to the same sex shouldn't have anything to do with anyone else's sexuality.

Gay marriage does not impact other citizen's ability to function or express themselves, yet their thoughts on marriage may impact a couple. Additionally, not everyone adheres to a religion or holds belief in the Church and this should not be enforced upon the entire populous.

Don’t need to provide context. Being a decent, compassionate, understanding, and kind human being should be enough. If you are not that and if you are someone who can’t accept gay marriage and can’t get on board with it then good for you, keep on keeping on. I shouldn’t have to “convince” someone to change their opinion when it comes to another human beings right to exist and live their life in a way they want. People are entitled to their opinions and beliefs i just don’t agree with an opinion that is anti gay marriage, and vice versa

its better for everyone. Improves economy as couples will spend money on weddings and events. Also if its not your bed why do you care what happens in it?