Same Sex Marriage: The Arguments For Same-Sex Marriage

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Same Sex Marriage
The traditional definition of a marriage has always hinged on the view of a married couple as being composed of a man and a woman (Gerstmann 33). However, during the last three decades there has been a rise in the number of same sex marriages. This has led to heated debates that has made same sex marriages one of the most controversial topics facing the modern society. Despite the US supreme court ruling that the rights to same sex marriage is guaranteed by the constitution, a significant percentage of Americans still oppose its legalization. While some feel that it is morally and legally right, others are of a contrary opinion. Both sides of the divide, those against same sex marriage and those for same sex marriage, present cogent arguments on why their perspectives are valid. This paper argues that the arguments for same sex marriage are more persuasive that those against same sex marriages, and so same sex marriage should be legalized.
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Same sex marriages can be used as an avenue to reduce suicide rates among teenagers, reduce the rates of divorce, and foster the placement of homeless children into loving and stable homes through child adoption. A positive correlation has been established between favorable same sex marriage policies and reduced teenage and student suicide attempts (Moscoe, Raifman, Austin, and McConnell 15). In addition, adoption is a primary way through which couples in same sex marriages can become legal parents of children (Kukhianidze 2). This provides homeless children with homes where they can grow up happily as their peers. Finally, the US has one of the highest rates of divorce. Same sex marriages will help reduce the rates of divorce since less couples will separate due to infertility or incompatibility

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