@NYerintransit So what about fathers who run away from their parental role? Leaving the mother to struggle and raise the child by herself. Should we just not allow people to have children so that there is no way that a child would be without two parents of opposite sex?
I think a child wondering why their father left them is way more damaging then having two loving parents of the same sex.
@lscizml I'm not going to indulge any of your bombastic arguments. Homosexuality is not the natural order of things. Men are for women and women are for men.
does anyone know how I can get the rights to use this video in a speech I am going to be giving in my public speaking course on gay marriage this semester. any information would be wonderful thank you
I actually can't express the feeling I get when I watch this. THE best evidence you (sorry for the language) narrow-minded, self centred, egoistic SOBs you can get.
God's rules of reality govern what occurs in nature, and homosexuality is a part of that nature. Tolerance of same-sex relationships is how we extend the right to love and be loved romantically to our fellow human beings who happen to be gay. If anything, God would love those humans who try to make the world a better place for other humans, even if they happen to be different from themselves.
Actually, homosexuality HAS been observed in a large number of animal species. Are you not aware of this?
The evidence that we have about pychosexual differentation tells us that sexual orientation is NOT a matter of will. It is a behavioural configuration that is biologically and environmentally determined. According to a rational analysis of our scientific evidence, homosexuality represents an anomalous manifestation of this process.
@spacekangaroo ........ forget about religions , forget about pychosexual scientific biological results or evidences or whatever ... ask to your heart and stomach ... there can be nothing more disgusting view than man fcking another man'S ashole ( excuse me for my language ) , and there can be nothing better view than man holding hand of a woman ....
@spacekangaroo wow i feel so liberated now that we gays are comparing humans to animals!! Imagine all the new and exciting things we can do now!! we can eat our own feces YUMzzzz, throw feces FUN! eat our young if we re hungry, have inter species sex, rape who ever we want, shit and fuck on the sidewalk!!! the possibilities are endless! if animals do it ITS COOL GURL! HAHAHA silly gays.
Your religious argument is not based on reasoning, but rather your faith that a book written, edited, cropped, and translated by countless largely unidentified people over hundreds of years, is somehow the inerrant "Word of God" and the guide to reality. It's mostly only religious people who actually believe that homosexuality is either voluntary or "bad", and they rely on arbitrary religious dogma to back their claims rather than rational thinking.
Amazing, this world needs to respect the opinions and thoughts of every person, no one thinks the same way, this young man gave a really awesome speech targeting that. :) really proud of him.
Homosexual activists know the importance of words.
Please visit my channel to watch a one-minute video clip in which famous atheist Richard Dawkins admits that homosexual activists "hijacked the word 'gay'".
The word "gay" has helped homosexual activists push their dishonest agenda on unsuspecting people.
The word "homosexual" is more appropriate and accurate because it, unlike the word "gay", actually describes the behavior/attraction/relationship being discussed.
Just a point of clarification, Alaska has less amendments (both accepted and rejected), than Iowa by 1998. From one engineer to another, learn to count. Go gays!
Man, this kid ought to go to law school. This was compelling and very believable. He is articulate and well-heeled, brave and compassionate and believes to his core in what he is saying. There is no way to dispute his points. Excellent.
@Pantalaimonish Because the Old Testament says that homosexuality is an abomination, blah blah blah. The same Old Testament that says that adulterers should be stoned to death and that women are supposed to cover their heads at all times. Yes, the Muslims took that one from the Old Testament.
@xLunaTransgenderGurl these people are sick, and ur gonna smell pardies if u keep sinful disgusting disease lifestyle, u should just please leave us alone stop destroying our society.
so sad. :( . poor faggots.. they lost their natural heterosexuality.. to their abusers..gone forever.. another generation ruined by incest molestation and butt fuckery...
This was great. I give it an 8 out of 10. I think at the end it should have been REALLY quiet....then, one person starts to clap....then eventually two....then, finally, the whole crowd. Then, it would have been a 10 out of 10.
i didnt think much of this video at start. then i found it absurd when i saw some people call this video revolutionary. i continued reading some more comments.. the more is read, the more i understood why people call this revolutionary....
do you americans live in the 50's ? how is this even an issue.. for fuck sake. thought u were all for individual freedom
@lillskite How arrogant. I wish Europeans would just stop coming into American videos and acting self-richeous. Most European countries do NOT allow same-sex marriage nor do most allow gay adoptions (including most Western European).
Awesome! Well said! Unfortunately ... the world isnt showing the equality .... You know there are some ppl, like my father who believe that it's against our nature ... and no matter what you tell him, no matter how correct everything is ... he wont change his mind till the rest of his life. It's silly but that's how it is, we could only fight for equality ... thats it
Recently just had a once in a lifetime experience with Lady Gaga, we recorded and sang together a song I had written a month ago.Check it out on my page, its called- Infect me!
An inspiration to every gay couple that are already married, and to those that want to get married but cannot due to religious/legislative reasons or just plain downright ignorance and bigotry. We are on the cusp of the year 2012 not 1912. The Mitt Romney's of this world should take note!
I've always known righteous straight people are so full of shit. "It takes a man a woman to raise a proper household. " Gee, really? Take a look at Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, that Mormon quack who molested 14 year old girls, his own daughters, and threw boys out on the street,etc..They were all raised in "straight" households. If straight households are so wonderful, why are there so many dysfunctional problems today?
Praise to this young man and the women who raised him, being a good parent really has nothing to do with gender, sexual orientation, or politics, it is an intrinsic part of oneself that has an inner compass guiding the child to find themselves, done with love and compassion it has wonderful results, done with hate and judgement the opposite, this society has so much to learn, and the next century , should we survive, will be our teacher, blessed be!
This guy is literally incredible. I'M proud of him, not because he's so well spoken etc. But because he has given a strong and dignified argument without once disrespecting the opinions of the other party. He has given his opinion, offered his take on the opponent's, and turned it right around into an inspiring and thought-provoking argument.
I'm a conservative Christian father of 2. And I'm very proud of this young man. I hope my own children are as passionate and articulate as this young man is when they are older. His parents should be very proud of him, I certainly am.
@metros977 I mean, that I am proud that he stands up for what he believes in, and does so in an intelligent, sophisticated way. He is passionate about his position, is quite articulate and provides an interesting perspective. He is driven and intelligent, loves his family, and apparently...appreciates English grammar. *hint*hint*. You can be "proud" of a great number of things and people...even though you aren't related. Google the word for its proper meaning, and you'll understand.
@ApokalupsisODN yea, mebbe u should check on that word..i checked before and all places has it associated with self in some way and that wuz y i asked. u should have said "he should be proud", or "it's a proud achievement". those are meaning associated with him and not u, which is more correct i think. u being proud of him is wrong.
@metros977 I tried to cleverly type what you said word for word, only with correct spelling and grammar, but it was just way too annoying. Before calling someone out on their choice of words, maybe you should take a look at your own comments. You should be embarrassed. I'm proud of ApokalupsisODN for having pride in another human being.
@comineeyeaha I'm not embarrassed. I was wondering all this time if anyone could come up with any criticism other than my spelling and grammar (which are irrelevant to my point). Unsurprisingly, nobody did. Not even the great Apo could accurately respond about his incorrect use of the word (he's not the only one using it incorrectly, btw). If anyone's annoying, it's you for not really being able to say anything original. If you want, I can rewrite all my posts correctly so you may understand.
@metros977 Wow, you picked a great way to do it then. If you're right, then congratulations. It's 7AM and I'm tired, or else I would look it up and find out. I've heard your definition of it in the past, but nobody uses it exclusively for that purpose, so it's hard to tell who's right during general conversation. I applaud you being a grammar Nazi, obviously I enjoy doing it myself, but having mistakes in your own criticism doesn't help make your case.
@comineeyeaha There's no grammar involved with my criticism, which is why I chose to have only grammatical mistakes in it. You'll notice that although they're filled with modern day chat-style grammar bastardizations, all the words are used correctly (the actual criticism was an incorrect use of 'proud'). And it's not my definition, it's THE definition. That you say nobody uses it exclusively according to it's true meaning is very sad indeed.
Amazing kid, amazing talk, amazing posture, thanks for uploading the video, it is very inspiring. I will share this with friends for considering a great example.
saying "they can't raise kids properly" is just an excuse to justify homophobia and it's the dumbest argument out there. I still don't know how people can seriously make that point...why wouldn't two people be able to raise a kid properly? because their ideas are different from yours. Should we strip away the marriage rights of athiests next? or maybe take away the rights of minorities again?
WOW, HE'S A VERY WELL SPEAKING YOUNG MAN, BUT I THINK THE QUESTION ISN'T " CAN GAYS EVEN RAISE KIDS?" BUT RATHER , ITS, CAN GAYS GIVE BIRTH SO THAT THEY CAN RAISE KIDS???!!!
Not ever kid who is raised by same sex parents are going to have the same views as his/her parents. I have a friend who has gay parents & he loves them but doesn't agree with them that it's right
Having gay parents DOES NOT make you gay & you are an ignorant closed minded person if you believe that
Yes they bible says "thou shall not lie with another man" But god does not judge you based on who you marry but who you are personally as a single being.
This is utterly amazing. As a successful college student raised by a lesbian couple, i feel the same way he does. Most people are just driven by ignorance and deep set stubbornness. It may not be their fault, but its the root of their anti gay marriage arguement. People dont like prominent change, as it seems like they are giving up their "power" to "inferior, second class: citizens. ex. the civil rights movement. All kudos to Wahls, he needs to run for some government office in the future.
It is amazing how people use religion to hate. People talk about the sanctity of marriage and then cheat on their spouse, abuse them and/or divorce them. You should all read about the Marine commandant's statement about DADT
i wish the video could've gone on for a few more moments so we could've heard the loud and long applause i'm sure this young hero received. he's a role model and an angel. i hope his message is never quieted.
I keep staring at that old fart behind him who isn't even giving him the respect of paying attention to him. I wish all arguments to issues like this were as well articulated.
@Michaeljacksonisnotd: I won't comment on your English because it's irrelevant to the discussion at hand, but do you honestly believe that his opinions come only from his parents? Yes, being raised by lesbians would obviously affect his opinion, but to be fair, do you agree with everything your parents say? People decide for themselves, based both on how they were raised and what society tells them is acceptable. All this kid is asking is that you keep an open mind. And note that he is asking,
I really do have to laugh at the amount of people who come on to these types of pages hating! Why the hell are you even watching this video if you don't agree with it?! Nobody here really wants to listen to your ignorant, uneducated homophobic insults. Its really sad that in 2011, people still want to discriminate other people, to talk down on them and ridicule them to make themselves feel better and more important! This man is obviously very proud of his upbringing and he should be!
@Ajboys27 this video really inspired me, thanks for uploading it, I was hoping I can put spanish subtitles so more people can hear this amazing story is that ok with you?
you can tell lot's of people are jealous from him and the way he been raised, because he is better than most of the people who called him dumb, like @lidblonde , people say if you have nothing good to say then you better be silent , and you cannot even write without drooping the ( F ) boom
@Ajboys27 I agree. I really like the way he goes out the point he is trying to make. It's a classier and more intelligent way of getting your point across. Of course not everyone is going to agree with his opinions, but that's why they're his opinions not anyone elses. I have watched this video multiple times and don't see a flaw in his "arguement".
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This is so disturbing. what a fucking looser...especially his last words when he said it didn't affected his personality.first of all 1'm 100% sure he is gay, and secondly - it's not his fucking opinion, he was raised by lesbians, did u expect to hear something different from him like he's against gay marriage?? Sure fucking not...sure he's gonna say that he stands for gay marriage..he is dumb fuck who doesn't have his own oppionion.It was so disturbing for me to listen to that fucking idiot..
@michaeljacksonisnotd You're 100% sure he's gay. lol The only thing you can be 100% sure of is your irrational hatred of people you don't even know. The fact you even think this shows how deluded you are about yourself and your beliefs. You have no facts yet you pretend you do. Your hatred for him is all about you and your issues. Nothing to with him at all. lol.
@global001 dude, boy raised by 2 homosexuals can be only gay, it's a fact and everyone knows it, get over it..and we can see it here...I don't hate him, i'm just saying that he doesn't have his own opinion and that makes him look dumb:)
@michaeljacksonisnotd No facts there at all & what you're saying is in actual fact bullshit. Straight people have gay children so that blows your theory out if the water children having the same sexual orientation as their parents. The only person looking dumb is you because children DO have different views to their parents. Sometimes they also agree but he's presented an intelligent argument which shows he's put individual thought into it. Unfortunately I can't say the same for you.
@michaeljacksonisnotd Having gay people agree with your position proves nothing. The "fact" that a boy raised by a lesbian or gay couple will turn out gay is not a fact; it has been disproven several times. What you're saying is ignorant. You're basing your opinion off of one or two circumstances that you have heard of, and not taking into account the rest of the statistics. Straight parents can have kids of different sexual orientations, homosexual parents can have straight kids. FACT.
@michaeljacksonisnotd What part of the fact that the sexual orientation of your parents has no bearing on the sexual orientation of their children do you not understand? Its a fact straight people have gay children so why do you think that gay parents can only have gay children? There is no logic or fact in your argument. I dispute any gays would agree with you. I know gay parents with straight children so your opinions are simply ignorant & bigoted. Don't confuse them with facts.
@michaeljacksonisnotd BTW the way whenever someone has run out of anything to say & have no logic or facts to back up their argument they start to repeat to me exactly what I'm saying to them. I wrote to you 'Unfortunately I can't say the same for you.' and wrote back 'unfortunately for u'. You literally just copy and parrot off things you hear other people saying. You do no genuine research to find out the truth even when its right in front of your face.
this is amazing, its people like this young man who create change, by saying something truly inspirational and positive. WTG <3. Why shouldn't two people be able to be married? I am not gay but i do support somebody having the same rights as other people. we are all people.
I cannot understand why states in the US or countries in the world are still fighting to give same sex marriages the same official stamp. I VOTE GIVE EVERYBODY THE RIGHT TO BE MARRIED.
@edmyster55 - it matters because people are using the concept that a homesexual couple can not possibly provide the "right" kind of family structure that a straight couple can. Some states are leaps and bound ahead of others. States like Ohio are still at a critical crossroads on this issue and a speach such as this, made by such an individual, shoots holes in the oposition's theories. And, just so you know, we're not amazed because he was raised by lesbians. We're amazed because he's 19.
@pbenji81 Yes I understand. But people are just so ignorant if they are using the concept that a homosexual couple can't provide the right kind of family structure that heterosexuals can. Sexuality has nothing to do with raising children. And I'm not just saying things out of assumption, my girlfriend's parents are gay. 2 males. And she's in school about to be a doctor! Of course they can raise successful children, but at the same time, they can also raise failures, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
@pbenji81 Nd yeah the fact that he is 19 is very impressive, but you'd be surprised how many people are amazed for the fact that he was raised by lesbians. We actually had a debate about this video in class and a lot of people were amazed for that reason.
Overall, I'm proud of this kid and his family. Good luck to him.
@usinoz - The paper is irrelevant. It is a symbol of a deeper injustice. True, a family, whether they are compromised of straight or gay parents, does not have their validity or worth determined by a document. However, by denying homsexual couples the right to pursue a legal, and respected union of Mariage, it does lend support to a wider theory that homexuals are "lesser" or "Second class". No different than when we deniedwomen a right to vote or people of color a right to public education
I do believe in live and let live. This guy is well spoken and probably is really sincere ( I don't know him ) but his statements apart from how well he has done confuse If you Listen to his words, NOT sentiment. He states Non Gay Families derive their sense of Worth, NOT by the State saying "You're Married " but with commitment to each other. Why then does he see Gay families as 2 nd class because they don't have the same Paper, A PIECE OF Paper that by his own word does not derive self worth
@DancingKittyCat - If you mean that people who are violent go to jail, and if you're equating that kind of behavior with "happiness", I believe you're confusing things here. Happiness doesn't mean the all out license to do anything you want to do. First of all, that usually is an indicator of extreme unhappiness and frustration. Happiness is reaching full stride, it's living in a place that allows you to grow to your full potential without being hampered by artificial barriers. Get it?
Also most of the arguments that I hear against gay marriage are almost identical to the arguments against interracial marriage, which is now legal and has had no negative impact on society. I hope that this young man has shown that gay marriage also will have no negative impact on society.
The constitution says that men have certain unalienable rights, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I consider marrying someone you love is protected under the unalienable right of being able to pursue happiness.
@DancingKittyCat Well it can't protect everybody! There's plenty of people in jail for pursuing the things that make them happy.
I'm not against homosexuality but I get irritated with the unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. Mainly because I don't understand it too well. How can one have the right t
powerful speaker, goodjob !
sni18per 2 days ago
@Kanoki989 "self-richeous" There's something strangely american about that appalling example of spelling.
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@SummerHerald lol!
NewGameReleases 2 weeks ago
AMEN!
80spopQueen 1 month ago
I don't know if children can make it in the world without both genders playing a role in their development.
NYerintransit 1 month ago
@NYerintransit did you watch the video or did you just comment?
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@NewGameReleases Please. I listen to nice-sounding speeches but I don't swallow everything that is said.
NYerintransit 1 week ago
@NYerintransit i know people with gay parents and I wouldn't have ever known had they not told me. They're are indistinguishably normal
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@NewGameReleases Do you want a medal?
NYerintransit 1 week ago
@NYerintransit that would be swell
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@NYerintransit So what about fathers who run away from their parental role? Leaving the mother to struggle and raise the child by herself. Should we just not allow people to have children so that there is no way that a child would be without two parents of opposite sex?
I think a child wondering why their father left them is way more damaging then having two loving parents of the same sex.
lscizml 5 days ago
@lscizml I'm not going to indulge any of your bombastic arguments. Homosexuality is not the natural order of things. Men are for women and women are for men.
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drtooth69 1 month ago
does anyone know how I can get the rights to use this video in a speech I am going to be giving in my public speaking course on gay marriage this semester. any information would be wonderful thank you
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homosexualism is a disease that we need to exterminate
Jackaypal00za 1 month ago
@Jackaypal00za Homosexualism? Lolol, wow. You're an idiot.
RetardicA 1 month ago 2
@Jackaypal00za You're the one who's diseased with hatred, now that is a real disease that we have to exterminate.
LolaXBunny 1 month ago
AMEN!!!!
FunHouseSuicide 2 months ago
He just kicked homophobic's asses.
gyuck 2 months ago 7
I actually can't express the feeling I get when I watch this. THE best evidence you (sorry for the language) narrow-minded, self centred, egoistic SOBs you can get.
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istanbultravellers 2 months ago
@istanbultravellers:
God's rules of reality govern what occurs in nature, and homosexuality is a part of that nature. Tolerance of same-sex relationships is how we extend the right to love and be loved romantically to our fellow human beings who happen to be gay. If anything, God would love those humans who try to make the world a better place for other humans, even if they happen to be different from themselves.
spacekangaroo 2 months ago
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@istanbultravellers:
Actually, homosexuality HAS been observed in a large number of animal species. Are you not aware of this?
The evidence that we have about pychosexual differentation tells us that sexual orientation is NOT a matter of will. It is a behavioural configuration that is biologically and environmentally determined. According to a rational analysis of our scientific evidence, homosexuality represents an anomalous manifestation of this process.
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@spacekangaroo ........ forget about religions , forget about pychosexual scientific biological results or evidences or whatever ... ask to your heart and stomach ... there can be nothing more disgusting view than man fcking another man'S ashole ( excuse me for my language ) , and there can be nothing better view than man holding hand of a woman ....
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@spacekangaroo wow i feel so liberated now that we gays are comparing humans to animals!! Imagine all the new and exciting things we can do now!! we can eat our own feces YUMzzzz, throw feces FUN! eat our young if we re hungry, have inter species sex, rape who ever we want, shit and fuck on the sidewalk!!! the possibilities are endless! if animals do it ITS COOL GURL! HAHAHA silly gays.
afletch122 2 months ago
@istanbultravellers:
Your religious argument is not based on reasoning, but rather your faith that a book written, edited, cropped, and translated by countless largely unidentified people over hundreds of years, is somehow the inerrant "Word of God" and the guide to reality. It's mostly only religious people who actually believe that homosexuality is either voluntary or "bad", and they rely on arbitrary religious dogma to back their claims rather than rational thinking.
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istanbultravellers 2 months ago
Amazing, this world needs to respect the opinions and thoughts of every person, no one thinks the same way, this young man gave a really awesome speech targeting that. :) really proud of him.
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Homosexual activists know the importance of words.
Please visit my channel to watch a one-minute video clip in which famous atheist Richard Dawkins admits that homosexual activists "hijacked the word 'gay'".
The word "gay" has helped homosexual activists push their dishonest agenda on unsuspecting people.
The word "homosexual" is more appropriate and accurate because it, unlike the word "gay", actually describes the behavior/attraction/relationship being discussed.
lightandbeautiful 2 months ago
He's only 19? Damn he's smart.
cuteychicaful 2 months ago 3
no sound : (
freqeist 2 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd Every "argument" you've used is just one big fallacy. People like you are what makes me worry about America.
ballerinabrooke 2 months ago
damn i would marry him
kylebless310 2 months ago 3
Just a point of clarification, Alaska has less amendments (both accepted and rejected), than Iowa by 1998. From one engineer to another, learn to count. Go gays!
Zakurdaew 2 months ago
Man his mom can pick a sperm donation. He is talk eloquently , nice face structure, talk. His father is from top stock.
super00su 2 months ago
Man, this kid ought to go to law school. This was compelling and very believable. He is articulate and well-heeled, brave and compassionate and believes to his core in what he is saying. There is no way to dispute his points. Excellent.
NavyMedicUSMC 2 months ago
Hi's great!!!!
bluepicis 2 months ago
His great!!!
bluepicis 2 months ago
This guy is great.
kelsey9126 2 months ago
@celena028 Why do you think homosexuality is a sin? I don't see that it's a sin at all. Love doesn't look gender. It's not such a big deal.
Pantalaimonish 2 months ago
@Pantalaimonish perverts liek him ar ruin this country!@
AnonymousElektron 2 months ago
@Pantalaimonish Because the Old Testament says that homosexuality is an abomination, blah blah blah. The same Old Testament that says that adulterers should be stoned to death and that women are supposed to cover their heads at all times. Yes, the Muslims took that one from the Old Testament.
NavyMedicUSMC 2 months ago
love the women in the backround!
MrBech 3 months ago
The pledge says: "Liberty and justice for all." But that doesn't seem to be true.
Zybezane 3 months ago 11
YEAHHHHH BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rhcpkzi 3 months ago
I have tried to play this 10 times and my sound won't work. Does anybody know what is wrong?
jujuturnipseed 3 months ago
@jujuturnipseed Sound seems to only be in the left audio channel on this video. If you have a pair of headphones, make sure your left ear is working.
assamurai 3 months ago
33 tell em! :)
xLunaTransgenderGurl 3 months ago
@xLunaTransgenderGurl these people are sick, and ur gonna smell pardies if u keep sinful disgusting disease lifestyle, u should just please leave us alone stop destroying our society.
AnonymousElektron 2 months ago
@AnonymousElektron Fuck you
clemdoe 2 months ago
@clemdoe no u
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so sad. :( . poor faggots.. they lost their natural heterosexuality.. to their abusers..gone forever.. another generation ruined by incest molestation and butt fuckery...
waxonify 3 months ago
This was great. I give it an 8 out of 10. I think at the end it should have been REALLY quiet....then, one person starts to clap....then eventually two....then, finally, the whole crowd. Then, it would have been a 10 out of 10.
ilovecocksism 3 months ago
@ilovecocksism You're giving his speech a low score based on how the people clap? Wow. There's just no words for how dumb that is.
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i didnt think much of this video at start. then i found it absurd when i saw some people call this video revolutionary. i continued reading some more comments.. the more is read, the more i understood why people call this revolutionary....
do you americans live in the 50's ? how is this even an issue.. for fuck sake. thought u were all for individual freedom
lillskite 3 months ago 24
@lillskite How arrogant. I wish Europeans would just stop coming into American videos and acting self-richeous. Most European countries do NOT allow same-sex marriage nor do most allow gay adoptions (including most Western European).
Kanoki989 1 month ago
Joey diamond sent me here
elsik2012 3 months ago
Awesome! Well said! Unfortunately ... the world isnt showing the equality .... You know there are some ppl, like my father who believe that it's against our nature ... and no matter what you tell him, no matter how correct everything is ... he wont change his mind till the rest of his life. It's silly but that's how it is, we could only fight for equality ... thats it
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Still not as gay as twilight
alfarex25 3 months ago
I wish everyone in the world could watch this....... Revolutionary:]
SuperKyliebear 3 months ago
i have to find his parents so i can shake their hands.
well done, ladies.
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improvdotcom 3 months ago
you have all my support !
amumud 3 months ago
it was wrong at the end... it should have been *slow clap crescendo to applause*
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I dnt support gay people! F**k gay people!!!
hilarious7450 3 months ago
I cried.
skunktheshrink 3 months ago
If I was at that hearing and I was against gay marriage (which im not) but if I was this would have changed my mind
Ctube29 3 months ago
I would be proud to have that young man as my son!
madlithuanian 3 months ago
734 people are gay.
ligita68 3 months ago
@ligita68 Duh! -_-'
Cacowninja 3 months ago
STEVE JOBS! :D
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NuLaifMusic 3 months ago
theyre lucky they had him to defend the issue..go eaglescouts
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MultiAhka 3 months ago
An inspiration to every gay couple that are already married, and to those that want to get married but cannot due to religious/legislative reasons or just plain downright ignorance and bigotry. We are on the cusp of the year 2012 not 1912. The Mitt Romney's of this world should take note!
markapgranc 3 months ago
I've always known righteous straight people are so full of shit. "It takes a man a woman to raise a proper household. " Gee, really? Take a look at Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, that Mormon quack who molested 14 year old girls, his own daughters, and threw boys out on the street,etc..They were all raised in "straight" households. If straight households are so wonderful, why are there so many dysfunctional problems today?
SpazChat 3 months ago 2
333 tell em!!
xLunaTransgenderGurl 3 months ago
Praise to this young man and the women who raised him, being a good parent really has nothing to do with gender, sexual orientation, or politics, it is an intrinsic part of oneself that has an inner compass guiding the child to find themselves, done with love and compassion it has wonderful results, done with hate and judgement the opposite, this society has so much to learn, and the next century , should we survive, will be our teacher, blessed be!
taz7735 3 months ago 2
What a moving testimony !!! I am moved beyond words...
nzuri25 3 months ago
Beautiful <3
stephanieIrving 3 months ago
This guy is literally incredible. I'M proud of him, not because he's so well spoken etc. But because he has given a strong and dignified argument without once disrespecting the opinions of the other party. He has given his opinion, offered his take on the opponent's, and turned it right around into an inspiring and thought-provoking argument.
I'm amazed he's 19.
SoozannasaurusRex 3 months ago
so one of his parent is his biological mum and the other parent is not biological with him??
alexcfyung 3 months ago
@alexcfyung tht's wut im thinking of too !!
azizarafat 3 months ago
I'm a conservative Christian father of 2. And I'm very proud of this young man. I hope my own children are as passionate and articulate as this young man is when they are older. His parents should be very proud of him, I certainly am.
ApokalupsisODN 3 months ago 34
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what do u mean when u say u r proud of this man? do u have any relationship with him or his family? or r u just proud that they r americans?
metros977 2 months ago
@metros977 I mean, that I am proud that he stands up for what he believes in, and does so in an intelligent, sophisticated way. He is passionate about his position, is quite articulate and provides an interesting perspective. He is driven and intelligent, loves his family, and apparently...appreciates English grammar. *hint*hint*. You can be "proud" of a great number of things and people...even though you aren't related. Google the word for its proper meaning, and you'll understand.
ApokalupsisODN 1 month ago
@ApokalupsisODN yea, mebbe u should check on that word..i checked before and all places has it associated with self in some way and that wuz y i asked. u should have said "he should be proud", or "it's a proud achievement". those are meaning associated with him and not u, which is more correct i think. u being proud of him is wrong.
metros977 1 month ago
@metros977 I tried to cleverly type what you said word for word, only with correct spelling and grammar, but it was just way too annoying. Before calling someone out on their choice of words, maybe you should take a look at your own comments. You should be embarrassed. I'm proud of ApokalupsisODN for having pride in another human being.
comineeyeaha 2 days ago
@comineeyeaha I'm not embarrassed. I was wondering all this time if anyone could come up with any criticism other than my spelling and grammar (which are irrelevant to my point). Unsurprisingly, nobody did. Not even the great Apo could accurately respond about his incorrect use of the word (he's not the only one using it incorrectly, btw). If anyone's annoying, it's you for not really being able to say anything original. If you want, I can rewrite all my posts correctly so you may understand.
metros977 2 days ago
@metros977 Wow, you picked a great way to do it then. If you're right, then congratulations. It's 7AM and I'm tired, or else I would look it up and find out. I've heard your definition of it in the past, but nobody uses it exclusively for that purpose, so it's hard to tell who's right during general conversation. I applaud you being a grammar Nazi, obviously I enjoy doing it myself, but having mistakes in your own criticism doesn't help make your case.
comineeyeaha 2 days ago
@comineeyeaha There's no grammar involved with my criticism, which is why I chose to have only grammatical mistakes in it. You'll notice that although they're filled with modern day chat-style grammar bastardizations, all the words are used correctly (the actual criticism was an incorrect use of 'proud'). And it's not my definition, it's THE definition. That you say nobody uses it exclusively according to it's true meaning is very sad indeed.
metros977 2 days ago
I'm not even his parents, I'm not gay and I AM PROUD of this hugely articulate intelligent human being. what a tribute. congratulations
sunsansandals 3 months ago
Amazing kid, amazing talk, amazing posture, thanks for uploading the video, it is very inspiring. I will share this with friends for considering a great example.
robcostace 3 months ago
saying "they can't raise kids properly" is just an excuse to justify homophobia and it's the dumbest argument out there. I still don't know how people can seriously make that point...why wouldn't two people be able to raise a kid properly? because their ideas are different from yours. Should we strip away the marriage rights of athiests next? or maybe take away the rights of minorities again?
EnGallop87 3 months ago
WOW, HE'S A VERY WELL SPEAKING YOUNG MAN, BUT I THINK THE QUESTION ISN'T " CAN GAYS EVEN RAISE KIDS?" BUT RATHER , ITS, CAN GAYS GIVE BIRTH SO THAT THEY CAN RAISE KIDS???!!!
azizarafat 3 months ago
@azizarafat Well, of course, that's not possible for most gay couples! That's... kind of why he mentioned artificial insemination.
It'd have to be done that way or by adoption. ^^;
They can raise kids, sure, but no, they usually wouldn't be able to give birth in the old-fashioned way.
pinokosthewife 3 months ago
He is absolutely amazing! I can't stop watching this!
lorriemorgan5 3 months ago
What A Phenomenal Human Being!
zyleen94 3 months ago
Fantastic! What a great speaker to get the point across to those who don't or won't understand.
killerdancer101 3 months ago
think i am gonna cry.... because i am soooo happy white this video!!!!
1steveke 3 months ago
Not ever kid who is raised by same sex parents are going to have the same views as his/her parents. I have a friend who has gay parents & he loves them but doesn't agree with them that it's right
Having gay parents DOES NOT make you gay & you are an ignorant closed minded person if you believe that
Yes they bible says "thou shall not lie with another man" But god does not judge you based on who you marry but who you are personally as a single being.
There's a party in hell anyways so why not go?
CandaceKaltmaier 3 months ago
This is utterly amazing. As a successful college student raised by a lesbian couple, i feel the same way he does. Most people are just driven by ignorance and deep set stubbornness. It may not be their fault, but its the root of their anti gay marriage arguement. People dont like prominent change, as it seems like they are giving up their "power" to "inferior, second class: citizens. ex. the civil rights movement. All kudos to Wahls, he needs to run for some government office in the future.
TheRPGJesus 3 months ago
I wish we could find a presidential candidate that was of this high caliber. He seems genuine, intelligent, well spoken, driven, and honest.
rayzars 3 months ago
WOW! Amazing
silymnky21 3 months ago
What's the context of the video? Is he speaking on behalf of some legislation or something?
Xelorasify 3 months ago
It is amazing how people use religion to hate. People talk about the sanctity of marriage and then cheat on their spouse, abuse them and/or divorce them. You should all read about the Marine commandant's statement about DADT
iafriedman 3 months ago
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he speaks on behalf of the antichrist.. good for him.
TheMetalmelissa 3 months ago
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cristianluna619 3 months ago
@TheMetalmelissa and you speak for ignorance... good for you
TheRPGJesus 3 months ago
What a great speaker...he could be a politician...I hope everyone can see this video, he is spreading such valuable message
shelley8200 3 months ago 2
I wish I could hit the like button more times! Well spoken, well written, extremely smart, and stands up for his beliefs. ... And he's a doll!!
amf587 3 months ago
a very well spoken young man - his parents must so proud.
swerveon 3 months ago 32
i wish the video could've gone on for a few more moments so we could've heard the loud and long applause i'm sure this young hero received. he's a role model and an angel. i hope his message is never quieted.
bradleyrichard 3 months ago
hell yea
bigc2nyce 3 months ago
I keep staring at that old fart behind him who isn't even giving him the respect of paying attention to him. I wish all arguments to issues like this were as well articulated.
MasseyKY 3 months ago
Wonderful!!!
justbekindtooall 3 months ago
love this! i was raised by two women too and i feel the exact same way!!! what a great guy. way to stand up for our families!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
lilmamabears 3 months ago
i wonder if he is gay as well as i love to hav tat fine piece of meat ;) hot n clever...who don love tat ?!
jrhkt 3 months ago
He is so incredibly well spoken and wise beyond his years (19!). His mothers should be very proud and he is in incredible voice for equality.
natalieking1234 3 months ago
@Michaeljacksonisnotd: I won't comment on your English because it's irrelevant to the discussion at hand, but do you honestly believe that his opinions come only from his parents? Yes, being raised by lesbians would obviously affect his opinion, but to be fair, do you agree with everything your parents say? People decide for themselves, based both on how they were raised and what society tells them is acceptable. All this kid is asking is that you keep an open mind. And note that he is asking,
bizaar50187 3 months ago
I really do have to laugh at the amount of people who come on to these types of pages hating! Why the hell are you even watching this video if you don't agree with it?! Nobody here really wants to listen to your ignorant, uneducated homophobic insults. Its really sad that in 2011, people still want to discriminate other people, to talk down on them and ridicule them to make themselves feel better and more important! This man is obviously very proud of his upbringing and he should be!
MrGlory86 3 months ago
@Ajboys27 this video really inspired me, thanks for uploading it, I was hoping I can put spanish subtitles so more people can hear this amazing story is that ok with you?
annymax20 3 months ago
@annymax20 you can put the Spanish subtitles , if i know Spanish i would of done it my self, but i would be happy if you do that
Ajboys27 3 months ago
@Ajboys27 thanks! I'm native spanish speaker, I let you know when I upload it :)
annymax20 3 months ago
@annymax20 Please, put spanish sub!! Thanks!!
bluepicis 3 months ago
you can tell lot's of people are jealous from him and the way he been raised, because he is better than most of the people who called him dumb, like @lidblonde , people say if you have nothing good to say then you better be silent , and you cannot even write without drooping the ( F ) boom
Ajboys27 3 months ago
@Ajboys27 I agree. I really like the way he goes out the point he is trying to make. It's a classier and more intelligent way of getting your point across. Of course not everyone is going to agree with his opinions, but that's why they're his opinions not anyone elses. I have watched this video multiple times and don't see a flaw in his "arguement".
lidoblonde 3 months ago
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This is so disturbing. what a fucking looser...especially his last words when he said it didn't affected his personality.first of all 1'm 100% sure he is gay, and secondly - it's not his fucking opinion, he was raised by lesbians, did u expect to hear something different from him like he's against gay marriage?? Sure fucking not...sure he's gonna say that he stands for gay marriage..he is dumb fuck who doesn't have his own oppionion.It was so disturbing for me to listen to that fucking idiot..
michaeljacksonisnotd 3 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd You're 100% sure he's gay. lol The only thing you can be 100% sure of is your irrational hatred of people you don't even know. The fact you even think this shows how deluded you are about yourself and your beliefs. You have no facts yet you pretend you do. Your hatred for him is all about you and your issues. Nothing to with him at all. lol.
global001 3 months ago
@global001 dude, boy raised by 2 homosexuals can be only gay, it's a fact and everyone knows it, get over it..and we can see it here...I don't hate him, i'm just saying that he doesn't have his own opinion and that makes him look dumb:)
michaeljacksonisnotd 3 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd No facts there at all & what you're saying is in actual fact bullshit. Straight people have gay children so that blows your theory out if the water children having the same sexual orientation as their parents. The only person looking dumb is you because children DO have different views to their parents. Sometimes they also agree but he's presented an intelligent argument which shows he's put individual thought into it. Unfortunately I can't say the same for you.
global001 3 months ago
@global001 lol i know gay guys and even they agree with me....unfortunately for u:(
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hockehh12 3 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd Having gay people agree with your position proves nothing. The "fact" that a boy raised by a lesbian or gay couple will turn out gay is not a fact; it has been disproven several times. What you're saying is ignorant. You're basing your opinion off of one or two circumstances that you have heard of, and not taking into account the rest of the statistics. Straight parents can have kids of different sexual orientations, homosexual parents can have straight kids. FACT.
hockehh12 3 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd What part of the fact that the sexual orientation of your parents has no bearing on the sexual orientation of their children do you not understand? Its a fact straight people have gay children so why do you think that gay parents can only have gay children? There is no logic or fact in your argument. I dispute any gays would agree with you. I know gay parents with straight children so your opinions are simply ignorant & bigoted. Don't confuse them with facts.
global001 3 months ago
@michaeljacksonisnotd BTW the way whenever someone has run out of anything to say & have no logic or facts to back up their argument they start to repeat to me exactly what I'm saying to them. I wrote to you 'Unfortunately I can't say the same for you.' and wrote back 'unfortunately for u'. You literally just copy and parrot off things you hear other people saying. You do no genuine research to find out the truth even when its right in front of your face.
global001 3 months ago
this is amazing, its people like this young man who create change, by saying something truly inspirational and positive. WTG <3. Why shouldn't two people be able to be married? I am not gay but i do support somebody having the same rights as other people. we are all people.
gueritajaliskia 3 months ago
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I cannot understand why states in the US or countries in the world are still fighting to give same sex marriages the same official stamp. I VOTE GIVE EVERYBODY THE RIGHT TO BE MARRIED.
hamsterCT 3 months ago
@edmyster55 - it matters because people are using the concept that a homesexual couple can not possibly provide the "right" kind of family structure that a straight couple can. Some states are leaps and bound ahead of others. States like Ohio are still at a critical crossroads on this issue and a speach such as this, made by such an individual, shoots holes in the oposition's theories. And, just so you know, we're not amazed because he was raised by lesbians. We're amazed because he's 19.
pbenji81 3 months ago 3
@pbenji81 Yes I understand. But people are just so ignorant if they are using the concept that a homosexual couple can't provide the right kind of family structure that heterosexuals can. Sexuality has nothing to do with raising children. And I'm not just saying things out of assumption, my girlfriend's parents are gay. 2 males. And she's in school about to be a doctor! Of course they can raise successful children, but at the same time, they can also raise failures, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
edmyster55 3 months ago 3
@edmyster55 SO TRUE! EQUALS!
507Lunatico1 3 months ago
@pbenji81 Nd yeah the fact that he is 19 is very impressive, but you'd be surprised how many people are amazed for the fact that he was raised by lesbians. We actually had a debate about this video in class and a lot of people were amazed for that reason.
Overall, I'm proud of this kid and his family. Good luck to him.
edmyster55 3 months ago
@usinoz - The paper is irrelevant. It is a symbol of a deeper injustice. True, a family, whether they are compromised of straight or gay parents, does not have their validity or worth determined by a document. However, by denying homsexual couples the right to pursue a legal, and respected union of Mariage, it does lend support to a wider theory that homexuals are "lesser" or "Second class". No different than when we deniedwomen a right to vote or people of color a right to public education
pbenji81 3 months ago
Phenomenal speech. Just amazing.
chelsia7 3 months ago
he is well-spoken
akissa87 3 months ago
I do believe in live and let live. This guy is well spoken and probably is really sincere ( I don't know him ) but his statements apart from how well he has done confuse If you Listen to his words, NOT sentiment. He states Non Gay Families derive their sense of Worth, NOT by the State saying "You're Married " but with commitment to each other. Why then does he see Gay families as 2 nd class because they don't have the same Paper, A PIECE OF Paper that by his own word does not derive self worth
usinoz 3 months ago
could the piece of paper translate to tax benefits (etc.) that heterosexual couples are getting?
hobeeorchid 3 months ago
@usinoz --It is about equal justice and equality. Plain and simple. EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW!
rnm354 3 months ago
There´s no sound...
12Chinyere 3 months ago
@12Chinyere Ugh, yes there is...
zzirrPanda 3 months ago
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gays are sinners
Pigziggy 3 months ago
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@Pigziggy No- Gays are NOT sinners! Not by any stretch of the imagination!
rnm354 3 months ago 2
this is absolutely incredible. anyone who doesn't agree, just don't even be here. just go away. you're unbelievable.
lsavage07 3 months ago
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what are you talking about? unless you are being sarcastic, i can't believe what you're saying here.
lsavage07 3 months ago
@LifesPain666 Troll harder.
davethehostage 3 months ago
So amazing and motivational!!!
EddieTlove 3 months ago
1 word A M A Z I N G ♥
Utumpon4life 3 months ago
@DancingKittyCat - If you mean that people who are violent go to jail, and if you're equating that kind of behavior with "happiness", I believe you're confusing things here. Happiness doesn't mean the all out license to do anything you want to do. First of all, that usually is an indicator of extreme unhappiness and frustration. Happiness is reaching full stride, it's living in a place that allows you to grow to your full potential without being hampered by artificial barriers. Get it?
athenamuses 3 months ago
This guy's speech is really inspirational!
lovecrazylove97 3 months ago
asking whether gay couples can raise children is besides the point
MrLuckyMaxer 3 months ago
This was amazing and inspirational
1027andrea 3 months ago
probably the best speech i have ever heard .!!!!
johnnymedina91 3 months ago
Also most of the arguments that I hear against gay marriage are almost identical to the arguments against interracial marriage, which is now legal and has had no negative impact on society. I hope that this young man has shown that gay marriage also will have no negative impact on society.
DancingKittyCat 3 months ago 2
The constitution says that men have certain unalienable rights, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I consider marrying someone you love is protected under the unalienable right of being able to pursue happiness.
DancingKittyCat 3 months ago
@DancingKittyCat Well it can't protect everybody! There's plenty of people in jail for pursuing the things that make them happy.
I'm not against homosexuality but I get irritated with the unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. Mainly because I don't understand it too well. How can one have the right t