Should gay marriages be legal? Clearly we as a nation are undecided on this issue. 36 states have passed legislation banning gay marriages, yet the state of Vermont recently passed a law that allows homosexual couples the right to participate in civil unions. Some other states are also debating whether or not to allow these couples to marry. Unfortunately, the dispute has left the United States homosexual community in an.
awkward position. There are some people who think that gay people have no rights and.
should never be allowed to marry. Other people believe that gay people are just like.
anyone else and should enjoy the same rights and privileges as heterosexuals do. I think.
that the United States should allow these couples to marry just like any other couple.
There are many opponents of gay people as it is, and they all have their reasons to dislike the idea of letting 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.
Therefore gay marriages are by society's definition, a "real" marriage. ... Canada has just made it legal for gays to be married. ... Majority of the people who do not want gay marriage legalized are religious, and it is for that reason they oppose gay marriage. ... Belgium and the Netherlands recognize gay marriages. ... Gay Bishop Appointed June, 2003 http://www.abcnews.com ABC News. ...
With all this said, having a legally recognized union is very beneficial for those who are married and it is no surprise that the gay community wants Massachusetts to recognize gay marriages. ... God makes it very clear in the Bible that the gay lifestyle is a sin. ... In determining whether the state should allow gay marriages, let us first examine the arguments that those who oppose gay marriage make about why the state should not legalize gay marriages. ... Why then should it be any different for gay couples. ... Opponents of gay marriage point to the fact that if gay marriage is legali...
Mark Charalambous" commentary, articulately entitled "Four Arguments against Gay Marriage," attempts to demonstrate the rationality of four irrational arguments against gay marriage which were prohibited for discussion by the state's Supreme Judicial Court's ruling as of November 18th, 2003. ... The sagacity that evades Charalambous" commentary ignites my fierce opposition of his social position on the issue of gay marriage. ... The positive results of making a form of gay marriage legal in Denmark since 1989 further emphasize the significance of the bond of marriage. ... Worldw...
Many heterosexual people have a hard time excepting gay people as a couple. ... Although many heterosexual people are for equal rights for gays, many are not okay with the legalization of gay marriages in the United States. ... Bush was under pressure from gay oppositionist to make a stand on this issue and put something into act to deny the possibility for gay marriage. ... The opposing side to gay marriage also has support of insurance companies. ... This is just one of the kinds of situations gay couples hav...
I identify with as being gay. ... I identify with as being gay. ... Because we use the words gay rights; rights for gay people. Gay marriage, marriage to gay people. ... Being gay I find no offence in people using the words "that's so gay" to mean any hate to me or any of the gay community. ...
I have observed through news and media programs the emerging gay culture that will be the focus of my paper. The important question here is will gay marriage be accepted as a social norm? ... More programs on television expose gay marriage and gay culture now than TV pilots running thirty years ago, like "Queer Eye for the Straight Gay, Will & Grace, and the first, Dynasty."" ... In the survey, 34.7 per cent dissented gay people serving in a high church office while only 31.2 per cent agreed that the prospect of a gay bishop would be an excellent model that would serve as a challenge of p...
Now gay marriage is becoming a popular thing which will lead to gay adoption becoming more abundant. ... Usually people just refer to them as gays. ... Some anti-gay activists will misuse the studies on gay parenting to attack the children of gay parents. ... " Anti-gay gay activists will also use false facts to try to trick the public, for example anti-gay activists will say gay parents have higher rates of depression, suicide and domestic violence. ... When a child grows up in a gay household they think gay is the right way to go. ...
The DOMA bill was accepted in response to the growing issue of gay marriage. ... These children, when grown up will be better able to accept gays. ... Issue of gay marriage is a civil issue. ... During the elections president Obama promised to protect gay rights. ... And gay couples want someone to take a stand for them. ...
This meaning that being gay is unnatural. ... Gay marriage could lead to more children living in same sex households. ... On top of that gay marriage will accelerate the growth of gays into mainstream heterosexual culture to the detriment of the homosexual community. "The gay community has created its own vibrant culture. ... Therefore everyone is not for gay marriage....
