There is currently a controversy about whether gays should be allowed to marry. This has been a large part of American society over the last few years. In the past, just the idea of two people of the same sex being involved was considered taboo, let alone them actually getting married. Homosexuality was viewed as a curable disease, with those labeled as “gay” or “queer” feeling like a freak of nature. It took many decades for gay people to feel comfortable with the way that they are. Society as a whole has not accepted homosexuality but they no longer view it as a threat to the majority.

The country has grown to accept gay couples. The government currently lets the individual state decide on whether or not they will allow gay marriages. Currently, gay couples in Vermont are allowed to apply for a certificate of a “civil union,” which in simpler terms means they are married (Robinson). Vermont is the only state in the United States that allows this form of marriage for gay couples. Both Hawaii and Alaska are appealing to state officials to have a similar law passed in their states. No other states are currently trying to apply to have the

Many people believe that marriage should be intended only for procreation and only used for the continuation of the species (Bidstrup). Since homosexuals cannot reproduce then there is no reason for them to be married. One woman says that, “there is no possible way for them to help with the continuation of the species, so why should they bother getting married?” (Robinson). Some of the churches also go along with this argument. Some of the same attendants of the California Christian church mentioned earlier believe “the Bible says that marriage should be a relationship between man and woman who are intending to have children,” (Waugh/Plake, 215). Keeping the human species from being extinct is all that’s important.

Gay couples can pull off being a parent just as well, if not better, at times, than a heterosexual couple. Studies show that a child has as much chance of growing up with bad heterosexual parents as it does with bad homosexual parents (Robinson). A child of a gay couple may have problems in school and everyday life, but that does not mean that the parents should be blamed for bringing that child into a situation that they didn’t choose to be in. It is the fault of the people who cannot accept a gay couple having custody of a child or the children of people who don’t accept it constantly tormenting the child of a gay couple, making that child feel like they’re to blame and that they’re different than everyone else. A child from a gay couple will not necessarily become gay themselves. Homosexuality is not a disease that can be caught from living with a gay person and it is not a learned trait either (Bidstrup). Gay people are born that way and have to discover their homosexuality for themselves, they will not be tempted to go one way or the other.

Many churches believe that homosexuals do not make good parents and that homosexuality is forbidden by the Bible. A Christian church in California believes that “same-sex couples aren't the optimum environment in which to raise children,” (Waugh/Plake, 215). They stand firm in their belief that a gay couple would not be thinking of the child’s best interests by bringing it into a gay household. Basically, the child would have a tough time growing up since not everyone in society is comfortable with a gay couple. Another attendant of this church believes that “this could be very stressful for a young child and cause problems with being able to cope with everyday life,” (Waugh/Plake, 216). The highly religious people from this church just go with the Bible in saying that homosexuality is forbidden. They consider homosexuality a sin and do not believe that they should be allowed to marry after committing a sin.

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