Gay marriage is a huge issue in the United States, some states have allowed it after taking to time to really see that all people deserve to have their own rights, but my state, Indiana, still will not allow gays to marry. They say that it is not the right way to live your life. The real question is what is the “right” way to live life? We all are different in our own ways, whether it may be color, religion, or simple things like our hobbies. That is what makes us such great country. We have our freedom to express who we are, but the gays do not because the older generations do not approve?
There are so many things that are good about gay marriage. When gay marriage is allowed it is giving everyone their right to be married. This is important because we should all be able to get married when we see fit in our lives, no matter who we want our spouse to be. I think that everyone deserves the right to be married, and I do not think that the government should be able to dictate who we marry. You also have to think about the fact that being gay is not always a choice. There have been several studies that have shown that someone being gay is the way that they are born, not what they choose. This being said, a great example of this would be a person that has mental retardation, they are still allowed to get married when they want to in their lives, so why not gay people. It is all the same, they are born this way; it is not a choice that they are able to make. I think that is a great way to show that our country really is diverse, that we see all people for people and not what their religion is, or who they love.
Now I do think that there are some drawbacks to gay marriage. I think that gay marriage, or just two gays in a relationship c...
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... someone wanted them to, it just happens. I think that there should be an overall vote if the congress really wants to take it that far, and see which side wins. There are so many things that we can look at that can help to see if it is better to ban gay marriage or to allow it. It is giving all people the right to marry whomever they chose to, and it shows them that just because they are a little different does not mean that they do not belong in the world. Now there are some bad aspects to allowing gay marriage, but there are some bad aspects to almost everything in the world. I am for supporting gay marriage because it is allowing everyone to be free, like this country is supposed to be.
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Williams, S. (2013) Could Indiana be the Next big gay marriage win? Retrieved from http://www.care2.com/causes/could-indiana-be-the-next-big-gay-marriage-win.html
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Two guys or girls fall in love with each other, then realize that they can’t marry each other. The couple will have to spend more money to go to a different country just to get married. If all states in the US legalized gay marriage then the couple would be spending not as much money and their marriage would be legal. Gay marriage is a worthwhile venture in the US because gay have less marital division, their union should be protected by the constitution, and they are excellent parents.
There are many opponents of gay people as it is, and they all have their reasons to dislike the idea of permitting them get married. One of the main reasons is that the primary purpose of marriage is procreation. Because gay couples are unable to have children, they should not be allowed to marry (Schiffen 495). Another main argument is that the word marriage means the union of one man and one woman. This is a long-standing theme of most major Western religions. Under a proposed bill known as the Defense of Marriage act, marriage is defined as “a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.” Furthermore, it defines a spouse as “ a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife” (What 1). Under these guidelines, it is quite obvious that gay couples would not be eligible for marriage. People against homosexual marriage also say that it is a person’s choice to be gay. Since the individual chooses to be a homosexual, they should not be given special privileges. Another argument that you hear is that these couples should not get married simply because of the torment and ridicule they would be faced with in their everyday lives. There are news reports from across America telling about how a gay person was beaten or killed just because they were looked at as different. Some of these people would end up the target of verbal abuse and maybe even physical abuse, just because some heterosexual people see them as different.
Gay and lesbian unions have been for a long time a subject that no one liked to discuss. For the last few decades, gays and lesbians have come out and expressed their sexuality preferences. Many believe that same sex marriage should not be legalized because it's against the moral. It's against the definition of marriage, which is considered as the union of a man and a woman as a husband and wife. Same sex marriage should be legalized because the way society views the union of lesbian and gays can a change. Another reason why same sex marriage should be legalized is that children that are issued from a gay or lesbian couple will be loved and raised in a family that is legally recognized under the law. Lesbians and gays also deserve to have the same rights as heterosexuals.
Legalizing gay marriage has caused many problems in the society today. The U.S. Constitution is making some people go against their religious beliefs because of this law. I personally do not think people should have to go against their religion to support something that God would not be pleased with. We have enough things going on in this horrible world and irrelevant things like this should not be added to society’s problems.
... me that allowing same-sex marriage will change the course of the future in a negative way. Marriage equality should be granted to everyone, as long as there are no known dire consequences. I continue to hope that one day marriage can be defined differently. Marriage will soon be the union between two humans in love, as long as it does not pose any possible negative effects on their potential children. So far, same-sex marriages has done nothing to destroy the institution or validity of marriage or love. The main issue with the arguments against same-sex marriage are that the arguments are based on false assumptions or false premises. None of the arguments against same-sex marriage have any real back-up or hard evidence. Based on the patterns of the United States, the legalization of same-sex marriage seems to be catching on, and everyone should learn to accept it.