1 I take nude photographs of women, do nude and semi-erotic artwork and once had a live-in girlfriend. I don't believe gay marriage is a threat to the institution of marriage. I believe in a woman's right to choose AND I tend to vote Republican. How's that for a confession?

2 Just wanted to comment to Jennette. Jennette: Most certainly we ALL have the right to choose; God denies NO ONE free will. That said, most of us have wounds that run very deep, which is often the source of our being misguided in life and it's choices. I only hope and pray that you, and all of us for that matter, choose LIFE, not death. I'm afraid I have to strongly disagree with you that gay marraige doesn't effect the instituition of marriage. Too long to tell you why in this post, but just know for now that marriage is holy and sacred, and God created us AND our male/female bodies as a "signpost" pointing to heaven. That's why the bible starts and ends with a marriage, and the first miracle of Jesus is where else, "at a wedding in Cana." One of the many deep mysteries of Cana is "invite Jesus to your marriage, and "watch the miracles." You will be in heaven before you leave this earth. I suggest you read one of Christopher West's book on Theology of the Body, or Bishop Fulton Sheen Three in a marriage. When you really know what marriage is, as God intented, it will make you cry. I also assure you any choices you have to make will, by this beautiful and powerful knowledge, point towards life. Per ture Catholic teaching, the "body" is not only good, it's VERY good. There is certainly no offense in t nude pictures, PROVIDING you are taking them in the glory of God and SEEING THE BODY AS HE INTENDED. It only becomes lust when we don't understand what God/Jesus revealed to us. God Bless you Jenette. Mariam Jo

3 There's a sardonic saying about vegetarian extremism to the effect that "if God hadn't wanted us to eat animals, He wouldn't have made them out of meat." And if God hadn't intended for the human body to inspire lustful thoughts, He wouldn't have made it so arousing. Marriage? Hard work. But fulfilling. Same as living in a committed relationship with anyone.

4 This is to Mariam. If marriage were such a sacred institution, the divorce rate would not be so high. Many couples, married in the eyes of God, get divorced every day. Perhaps I'm cynical but I see very little 'sacred' about marriage and I happen to be very happily married... to my SECOND husband

5 OK, I understand the gay woman part (we men tend to overlook that) but I am confused about the gay man part. Does that mean you like to get on top (works for me) or use some type of strap on device? That part would not work for me. As for the male and female form. I think the female form is very great but the male form can be better. Somehow the actual genitailia of the female looks a little funny. But amazingly I have absolutely no lust for men. I just think they look more,..... natural maybe when nude. As to sex, I'm conservative, republican, and love sex. Why I've been know to go way out of line, spend money, chase, and do whatever it takes to make mad passionate (or any other) sex with a woman (note:above 18 and female).

6 gay man = appreciation for the male physique; willingness to express this by paying appropriate tribute to the regenerative organs of my mate. Hey--at least female genitals don't jiggle when we run. (Boobies, of course, are another matter.)

7 If Republicans and/or conservatives are so hung up about sex how come they reproduce more than lefties? I want to hear about someone "coming out" and declaring they hate sex. Now, that would be a story. And I'd think they were lying through their teeth.

8 Ah,... I hate to say this,.. but the reason Republicans reproduce more than Democrats is because we let them come to full term.... That may also be the reason for a decline in the Democratic ranks.

9 Is the term "Party of Death" fitting?