It is ok for Jedis to have same sex marriages?

On average, everyone agrees with significant nonconsensus between 1096 voters.

Reasons To Disagree

jedi are not ment to marry same sex or not

Jedi are not to love or build attachment, regardless of gender.

elton jhon is the tool of the dark side fear leads hate hate leads to anger anger leads to the dark side i fear anal rape

jedi are not supposed to be married it is not the jedi way

Marriage is not the Jedi way.

gays make me sick

Marrige = Opposite Sex

JEDIS CAN'T GET MARRIED!!!

Jedi aren't supposed to married. It doesn't matter which sex it is, it is still not the Jedi way.

marriage is a master other than the force.

Marriage is against the code

If its not O.K. to be gay then its not O.K. to have same sex marriages.

Jedis cant get married, because they arent supposed to get attached, whoever made this question knows nothing about the Jedi

ooga booga bum love

Jedi are not creatures of passion. To wed at all is an act of vanity. I do not oppose those that find happiness in such things (but they cannot be called Jedi).

Jedi's should not marry at all

Jedi are not to love or build attachment, regardless of gender.

no

Jedi's can not have unconditional love and a marriage without unconditional love is not really a marriage.

nooooo wot about reproduction its wrong

JEDI CANNOT MARRY! Look what happened to Anakin Skywalker! No marrying!

I always thought Jedi were supposed to not marry at all - same sex or not.

When two people of the same sex can produce a child through the act of sex without help from science, only then will it be ok. Not gonna happen!!

A Jedi is forbidden to love

jedi man love is not a good thing is it really?

Jedi are in tune with nature.

Jedi cannot be emotionally attached to anyone, regardless of the sex.

JEDI ARN'T ALLOWED TO LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Attatchment = Fear of loss. Fear is the path to the Dark Side.

Jedi do not marry

The Jedi should not be attached.

jedi are not ment to get married

Jedi should be celebate to focus more upon the force.

The Jedi are truth, honesty and purity. I disagree however it is the freedom and the right of the Jedi to make whatever decision they feel is right.

Ewwwwwwww, gross. Why would they want to be Gay? Anakin was gay. Penis + Penis = bad, Heres a joke "Why did they make glow in the dark condoms? So gay ppl could play Star Wars" hahahahaaaaaaahhhahahahahahhaha

marriage is against the Jedi code

jedi are forbidden to marry.

Marriage in any form is attachment which is contrary to the Jedi code.

Marriage of any kind is counter to the nature of the jedi.

fags like the dark side

based on the Jedi order Jedi can not love, or get married to any gender therefore i disagree

be natural

Jedi's shouldn't marry. love is good attachments of this kind are not. one must be ready to let go...

NO MARRIGE FOR JEDIS!

I agree, in a way, if that Jedi is homosexual, then let them be homosexual. But marriage is against the Jedi way, we are not meant to love, or show attachment.

It is not ok for Jedis to be married at all.

Regardless of sexual preference, Jedi are not supposed to be in relationships in the first place.

Marrige means attachment which means it is forbiden to jedi.

Jedi shouldn't marry at all

Nope.

Jedi are not supposed to get married at all!

Jedi should never marry. If one chooses to he/she is responsible to follow the laws of his/her ruling government. The Jedi are loyal to the law.

not allowed to love no posssion

marriage is not the Jedi way

that's gay

Marriage leeds to obsession (loving only one women), obsession leeds to the darkside

Gay people deserve death

It is not the way of the jedi to marry

Marriage is attachment; attachment leads to the darkside...

JEDI should not have marriage attachments , it is an obligatory weakness.

We should care for all not one.

o sry i was the one that wrote a long one not deciding whether abortion is good or bad i forgot the smiley face. IF i already said no to gays what in the world makes me want to agree to this problem that is being asked? :D

Once again it is a spritual breakdown and low on the moral.

It matters not what you do as long have faith, live by the force and follow the path it lays out for you.

The first person who agreed on here is a total idiot and knows nothing of star wars 1. The force is the ultimate power in the universe 2. No, because attatchment is forbiddon Why is everyone asking these kind of questions???

Jedis are not to marry.

no...as this is unnatural there is no balance when 2 men or women join in wedlock...as the sith needs the jedi for balance, so must marriages

It is unnatural to be gay.

The force does not have a sexual agenda, it pulses wih the flow of life. It is the path of the natural world. Society inflicts "marriage" on its constituents as a means to protect and raise children, which a same sex couple will not normally be involved in, whats wrong with being friends?

seems freaky

I never saw any same sex couples in the movie so I'm going to have to disagree, I love Star Wars F.T.W.

It if against the way of life. As in against the force!

Jedi should not marry, unless to prevent the extinction of their species!

The Force made humans in two genders for a reason.

Jedi cannot engage in such emotions as Love; it is a conduit to the dark side. Those who believe in the Force while not following the path of the Jedi themselves may marry such, and be married by the Jedi who have their authority in such matters of faith derived from the Force.

Jedi's should erradicate all gays and jews. Just like hitler, but not.

i disagree because in star wars episode 2 it states that marriage is forbidden for a jedi

Only sexy lebians

Force + force = force? it brings unbalance to the extreme dark and good sides of the force.

See the Gay question. This is just wrong and should be punishable by death after being expelled from the faith. This is wrong - simple as that!

Attachment leads to suffering,to weakness,to fear,to hate and to the dark side.

No direspect to the gay Jedis, but I'm looking at our future. Yet I know that there will always be all sides of the force.

Jedi are not allowed to fall in love, so it would not happen.

Jedi don't marry

The dark side is gay/lesbian sex I say no to the despicable traits/marriages.

No.

A jedi shall not know anger, nor hatred, nor love.

The Jedi are not permitted to marry as it forms possessive attachment which will distract them from full devotion to the Force and its Will.

Love is agasint the Jedi code as it leads to darkness. I would disagree.

Not the Jedi way

Reasons To Agree

jedi are the ultamate power in the universe we should do what we want including use the darkside for our own gain

Again, sexual preference is not a problem. A Jedi should, of course, not show unconditional love torwards someone, but instead show it for everyone. Of course though, to be gay is your own choice. You can't change who you are, or hide who you are, and the ones around you shouldn't try and make you change. Marriage is not the Jedi way of course. If you feel that it is not wrong, then there may not be a problem with it. Other Jedi may frown upon it though.

Surely Jedi can come from any species in an infinite universe. They may have different biology's, customs and traditions. Isn't this is a rather local question, and private those involved. Besides, wouldnt it be so cool if Jedi doctrine only included statements which no-one could argue with either scientifically or religously, then there would be no reason not to be a jedi and the church could outgrow all the other faiths on earth.

Sexuality is a born trait, not learned. Saying anything otherwise is against human nature...aka the force...I'm not one to abject to the will of the force, in all its colors...

Sexuality is a born trait, not learned. Saying anything otherwise is against human nature...aka the force...I'm not one to abject to the will of the force, in all its colors...

This is another individual choice. Any such choice takes into consideration all the personal factors which the chooser can assess; if the chooser is truly one with the Great Force, he or she will do nothing to disturb It, nor to depart from the universal destiny as it moves away from disorder.

In todays world, If you call your self a real religion and a real church you should try to give real answers to real issues not fake answers like mariiage is a no no for jedi. Hell i follow the jedi way and have been married for 18 years. if your not serious about the real deal then this is a waist of your time to post an ours to read it.

The Force is sexless, so is love.

Same as gay thing.

Marriage has nothing to do with love. It's a legally binding contract and nothing else.

Marriage may be against the rule to Jedi of letting the love of another blind you. But they should have exceptions.

The force drives everything. There is always a balance, is it truely balanced to allow straight people to marry and not gays?

eqality

A Jedi sexuallity is not in question, nor how they love.

Jedis may have whatever preferences they wish, but should hold true to the fact that love clouds judgement at times

Yes, Love is always a good thing. love strengthens the light side of the force.

Same as my answer for question one...

why not, not letting jedi marry more or less caused Darth Vader

Who cares? Let them be free.

You must do what you feel is right for you, the force and those around you.

Love is love. There should be no reason to discriminate based on the genders of those involved if they wish to form a committed union to each other.

yes even though they should not show attachment

A mi me da igual, pero si de verdad se quieren como yo a mi esposa estoy de acuerdo.

only if there ungly lesbians and they dont come out in public!

If marriage is allowed it should be allowed for all species and races. People are born gay....so being gay is an instinct and teh Jedi trust their instincts.

Jedi have been known to marry - however, romance is bound to never end well, and this can cloud a Jedi's mind drastically. Even so, there should not be any reason to favor one sexual orientation over another, and if one does choose to be married, it should be with whoever or whatever they wish - assuming it's a valid sentient organism of reasonable age within its own species' lifespan.

why not ??? its all under the force =]

It depends, this should be more a question of the marriage. Marriage could lead to attachment, which could be bad. However, if the marriage is proper and there is no undue attachment or clouding of judgment, then it should be just as OK as any other marriage.

Love is Force, and Force is love

I beleive this is a personal choice and not something we should get involved in. If we are ok with people being gay then it is only fair that be allowed to marry

Indeed, a Jedi, if they feel it the right thing to do, should join with whom they will.

it helps bring many more jedi into the world but does have a risk of seduction ofcourse

DUH

On planet Earth in the 21st century, as modern Jedi, there will be emotional attachement, there will be marriage. Whether knights or devotees, individuals deserve the blessing of being bound in marriage in the Force.

Free religion. for me to follow the religion i have to agree

Jedi should set example for the rest of the humanity. By doing this we send message that it is okay..

Jedi should accept others as they are, it is not our place to judge what others are. As to what I've read of attachment being banned... I disagree completely. It should be a personal choice. To quote from a fictional character who inspires us anyway, "Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering." Subjective statements such as, "Gays are just wrong," reflect Hate. That leads to the Darkside of Human Nature, and it is something Jedi should avoid.

Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet the Force.

Homophobe. these views belong a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

LOVE IS LOVE

This follows the is it okay for a jedi to be gay question. They have rights as people too.

If they are both chicks and are both hot.

yes, it effects me nor anyone else "not"

Hello Jedis do not marry. Has the affair of Darth Vadar and Padaquin been forgotten????

as long as it doesnt get in the way of your attaining oneness with the Force

Jedi are a free race, they may therefore do whatever they want as long as it does not harm others and it be fine. The general asumption that Jedi are not allowed to love is really annoying now, It is impossible to live without love.

Anti homosexuality is a CHRISTIAN belief. we are not christians.

Why not. We are not the Catholic church. If they love each other, they should have the same rights as any other individual on earth.

Again, this does not worry me if it doesnt effect the greater decisions that need to be made- same with opposite marriages

When two life forces become linked, they gain strength and encouragement from each other. This makes them both more powerful, so who cares what sex the person is, or if it is platonic or not.

Marriage is a partnership contract. As long as entering into such a contract is harmonious with The Force and furthers the individual's growth and performance it is a benefit.

I believe this is a repeat of the first question and once again I say it is upto the individual, and not the place of a Jedi to criticise.

Personal question, this has nothing to do with being Jedi.

If a Jedi get's married.... they are no longer Jedi! Same sex, or opposite sex.... Once you engage in a relationship, you are NO LONGER A JEDI!!!

I agree Jedi can marry same sex. But once you are married you are not a Jedi. Forbidden means not to do something and marrige is forbidden.

Its not hurting us so why not.

Again, this question leans towards the issue of prejudice. Prejudice is the hate of that which is different to you. Hate leads to the dark side.

While I believe succumbing to emotion a marker of the 'Dark Side' there is a difference between experiencing emotion, and emersing your self in emotion. If you love who does it matter?

This has absolutly nothing to do with the force. To each his/her own.

is the intend one of goodness or light

Discrimination is pure fear, fear leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. all Jedi are equal and should have equal rights in everything.

Of course it's ok. How does same sex marriage hurt this church? Are we not open to the will of the Force? Perhaps SSM is the will...

I accepted that gay jedi should be allowed, I dont see why marriage should be stopped. Equal rights for everyone is essential in a good community. Inequality will likely lead to arguements and hatred between peoples

If the will of the Force it is, then judge not I.

Didn't even read the above comments. I feel the same about this question as i did about Jedis being gay. Who are we to judge? We should know what is right and wrong.

As long as they keep to the code of the Jedi order then there should be no problem. Anieken wouldn't off kept his silent if he could marry.

If marriage is concidered acceptable in the jedi religion is it up to the jedi to choose his/her partner. Discrimination is undesirable and sexual preference irrelevant.

If Luke skywalker could get married then anyone can. I dont see how same sex marriage would hurt the whole order. I jedi follow's thier heart.

Love is love. Passion is not a jedi trait. It is all attachment and delusion, yet if chosen and accepted by heterosexual Jedi, why not homosexual Jedi?

Marriage to anyone is fine as long as the good of the people is put before all else

yes

WTF does this have to do with Jedi?

Absolutely.

Correct me if i'm wrong but wasn't Yoda gay? He was always hanging out with the boys. I guess it would be fine after all he was the man!

as with homosexuality there is no true moral fault in gay marriage. Search your feelings, you know this to be true.

to deny ones self is to deny the force.

Absolutely. A person should be judged on their actions, not on who they prefer to rub up and down against.

The force does not discriminate, the force accepts all, as Jedi's we should be as accepting.

Any love is good as long as its built on understanding and communication.

Marriage promotes emotion and emotions promote power.

We are essentially Spirit based; it is the Spirit which survives that point we call "death". We regularly experience gender changes during our many incarnations. We need to experience fatherhood, motherhood, celibacy, loss, gift of life, etc. So any marriage is a union between two like-minded spirits regardless of physical gender.

Why shouldn't a Jedi marry the person of their love interest? Why should we be like those Christian oppressors and refuse someone their love? Let man have man, woman have woman, or whatever they are into. Except animals. THAT is wrong unless it is guaranteed it will result in such things as a minotaur.

me and yoda had a thing once but werent aloud to get married because of the rules... i vote agree as i want 2 marry my new jedi boy friend Luke S.

Uh, yeah.

Marriage is but a verbal commitment that those who have already bound themselves in love have made. It is not for the Jedi to take this voice from love. It is indeed Love that is the highest expression of light. Also, like many faiths, the Jedi too have been influenced by all male perceptions, lacking in the ways and truth of the divine feminine. Marriage is an expression of real human existence (regardless of gender) it is the feminine expression of divine love, to put this asunder risks all that is real and tangible in this life, and risks an imbalance in the force.

As my favorite Star Trek species says: "Irrelavent"

We may marry who we want.

Marriage is merely a contract with the local government as it pertains to property rights and other privileges granted through citizenship. A Jedi of any gender can marry a Jedi of any gender (provided they meet the age requirement in their place of residence).

If Jedi are not allowed to marry at all, then why do we have our own marriage ceremony?

marriage is a beautiful thing it is ones choice too be in love or to not but in my point in view any jedi can get married to who ever they like and for that may the force be with them

Although marriage may lead to attachment, it shouldn't matter if both are mindful and do not become completely attached, heterosexual, homosexual or any other coupling. If the force leads them together and they are mindful not to become attached, then I see no problem.

True Jedi know that love is the strongest part of the force. Love can strengthen the light within you or lead you to the darkside. Any relationship is acceptable if it is positive for the Jedi.

The Force does not discriminate against anyone, and neither should we. It is their choice, their life, and their happiness at stake.

personal choice

The old Jedi order were not aloud to love or to show any attachment to a single person. However there are many references to Jedi of the new order (post Return of the Jedi) to Jedi knights being married. I don't think a organisation such as the Jedi would alow it's self to get bogged down with such trivial things as the sexual orientation of a member and would instead concern it's self with more pressing matters like helping those who need it. Oh and yes I am gay myself...

The Force lives in us all, it is not bias.

If the Jedi are aloud to marry then denying same sex marriage would be to oppose equality

Not a problem but this could cause war between us.

Jedi have been known to marry - however, romance is bound to never end well, and this can cloud a Jedi's mind drastically. Even so, there should not be any reason to favor one sexual orientation over another, and if one does choose to be married, it should be with whoever or whatever they wish - assuming it's a valid sentient organism of reasonable age within its own species' lifespan.

IF STRAIGHT JEDIS CAN MARRY THEN GAY CAN TOO

It is if you are intending to break the code"There is No Emotion just Peace." but if you have enough will to keep from letting the emotions turn to the darkside it is "OK". In my opinion "Gay" or "Straight" relationships are on the same plane on the Jedi faith. This is a low social issue. Jedi should be working on breaking the barriers humans make to separate each other to find peace among each other. "gray jedi" break the code all the time and they are very respected among the jedi because of their wisdom.

Yes of course it is. I realise that the traditional interpretation is that Jedi are not supposed to become attached to others, but I would disagree it is important for a Jedi to love in order to be more appreciative of life.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with it at all.

I believe love is a powerful element of the force. If you are in love, gender is no issue.

The force loves everyone who ever they are

To say that gays make you sick makes you judgmental Jedis are to love and help everyone no matter what walk of life they come from

Yes

the important thing is that you use the force and help others

Why do we need two questions on this? And yes, "attachment" is forbidden, but that does not mean you cannot have relationships. To forbid relationships is unrealistic and unhelpful.

i dont see it being a problem. remembering Jedi are enlightened beings and all

We will not take the direction of bigotry that other religions have. The Jedi are inclusive and tolerant. It is better for each of us to be committed our partner, whether heterosexual or homosexual.

This would make homosexuals turn away. From jediism

Many people argue that Jedis should not marry in the first place, but there are official Jedi wedding ceremonies. If we have these, then any marriage between Jedis should be allowed.

It is never the place of a Jedi to dictate or stifle the happiness of another living being.

This is a nontheistic religion. Who's to say that heterosexual marriages are worth more than same-sex ones?

sexual preference is not a problem. A Jedi should, not show unconditional love torwards someone, but instead show it for everyone.

As noted before, Jedi are not encouraged to have ANY relationships. Same sex marriage is legal in the USA. I don't think it the place of the Jedi to decide for other Jedi who they may or may not marry.

Happiness is key. Not opinions.

Love is love

as I said before we may not be allowed to form attachments this is true however we are all still humans its our nature we can not help it its who we are the will of the force gave us the ability to feel love it is our job as jedi to make sure we are not consumed by the darkside while loving our significant other be it male or female using people for sex is an act of greed which is a path to the darkside but to be gay is ok

In the ideal world of true to origin Jedi, all Jedi would be alone and focused on nothing but their duty and the Force. It was my understanding that a Jedi should not be in a relationship and have all of those emotional burdens and challenges as it never turns out right. In the real world however, we should allow all kinds of relationships and marriages, being mindful to not let it interfere with living life as a Jedi and keeping to the Jedi code.

Yes, Jedi are supposed to be neutral on things like this let the people do what they think is right, that's part of the code.

Love is Love and a Bond of such is a Bond of such.