GAY MARRIAGE AS A CIVIL RIGHTS
Gay marriage should be a civil rights
Civil rights is a class of rights that protect individual freedoms from infringement by Governments and private organizations and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression. It also includes the freedom of thoughts, speech and expression.
Where is the freedom of expression for homosexuals? It is legal in some state (eg. California) for homosexuals to be in a domestic partnership (or civil unions) but on the other hand they are not allowed to be legally married. That is discrimination against sexual preferences. We are encouraging marriage, but only to heterosexual couples. Marriage is cultural universal – an element, pattern, trait or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Homosexual should be able to share in the same legal bond if they so choose.
“Traditions” as always been cited as a justification for withholding the status of marriage to same sex couples. What justifications does society have, to say same– sex couples should not get married, because something has always been done a certain way does not mean that it must always remain that way! Homosexuals have always been among us, they form part of our society, and they have been living as couples in our communities. The world is changing and so or the people in it. “Being gay is not a choice, it something that you are born with”, said an English psychologist, Havelot Ellis 1897.
Another argument is that legalizing same sex marriage would diminish and devalue the goal of ‘’procreation’’ which is of state interest. Preventing same-sex marriage will not cause more heterosexuals to marry and conceive more children. Likewise, allowing same-sex marriage will not discourage heterosexuals from marry a person of the opposite sex, therefore it’s not possible that legalizing same-sex marriage would cause a reduction in the conception of children by heterosexual couples.
Civil rights is a class of rights that protect individual freedoms from infringement by Governments and private organizations and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression. It also includes the freedom of thoughts, speech and expression.
Where is the freedom of expression for homosexuals? It is legal in some state (eg. California) for homosexuals to be in a domestic partnership (or civil unions) but on the other hand they are not allowed to be legally married. That is discrimination against sexual preferences. We are encouraging marriage, but only to heterosexual couples. Marriage is cultural universal – an element, pattern, trait or institution that is common to all human cultures worldwide. Homosexual should be able to share in the same legal bond if they so choose.
“Traditions” as always been cited as a justification for withholding the status of marriage to same sex couples. What justifications does society have, to say same– sex couples should not get married, because something has always been done a certain way does not mean that it must always remain that way! Homosexuals have always been among us, they form part of our society, and they have been living as couples in our communities. The world is changing and so or the people in it. “Being gay is not a choice, it something that you are born with”, said an English psychologist, Havelot Ellis 1897.
Another argument is that legalizing same sex marriage would diminish and devalue the goal of ‘’procreation’’ which is of state interest. Preventing same-sex marriage will not cause more heterosexuals to marry and conceive more children. Likewise, allowing same-sex marriage will not discourage heterosexuals from marry a person of the opposite sex, therefore it’s not possible that legalizing same-sex marriage would cause a reduction in the conception of children by heterosexual couples.