Legalizing Gay Marriages
“Legalizing Gay Marriages”
Who decides a person’s sexual orientation? Legalizing gay marriages has been an issue for quite some time not only in the United States but also in other countries. Is it up to the courts to decide? Should people of various religions decide? Should the individuals involved decide? Again, who decides?
So why should we legalize gay marriages? After doing some research, here are some reasons that appealed to me.
1. Denying a gay person marriage is a violation of their rights of religious freedom, as the First Amendment of the Constitution clearly states that a person’s religious view or lack of religious views must be protected, meaning that people must respect even if they do not believe in that religion, therefore not believing that gay marriage is a sin.
2. Denying gay marriages is a form of minority discrimination.
3. By legalizing gay marriages, it would decrease the amount of children in foster homes, because same sex couples cannot procreate.
4. Same sex marriages are not discriminated against when it comes to financial benefits.
5. The only thing that should matter in marriage is love.
6. It doesn’t hurt society or anyone in particular.
Why we should not legalize gay marriages?
1. Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.
2. If we legalize gay marriages, we weaken the traditional family values as well as cultural values essential to our society.
3. Legalizing gay marriage would confuse our children about gender roles and expectations of society, and only a man and woman can procreate.
4. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage. Marriage is between a man and a woman.
5. The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems.
6. Gay marriages would legitimize homosexuality.
The strongest argument I have chosen as to why we should legalize gay marriages is it’s a
Who decides a person’s sexual orientation? Legalizing gay marriages has been an issue for quite some time not only in the United States but also in other countries. Is it up to the courts to decide? Should people of various religions decide? Should the individuals involved decide? Again, who decides?
So why should we legalize gay marriages? After doing some research, here are some reasons that appealed to me.
1. Denying a gay person marriage is a violation of their rights of religious freedom, as the First Amendment of the Constitution clearly states that a person’s religious view or lack of religious views must be protected, meaning that people must respect even if they do not believe in that religion, therefore not believing that gay marriage is a sin.
2. Denying gay marriages is a form of minority discrimination.
3. By legalizing gay marriages, it would decrease the amount of children in foster homes, because same sex couples cannot procreate.
4. Same sex marriages are not discriminated against when it comes to financial benefits.
5. The only thing that should matter in marriage is love.
6. It doesn’t hurt society or anyone in particular.
Why we should not legalize gay marriages?
1. Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.
2. If we legalize gay marriages, we weaken the traditional family values as well as cultural values essential to our society.
3. Legalizing gay marriage would confuse our children about gender roles and expectations of society, and only a man and woman can procreate.
4. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institution of marriage. Marriage is between a man and a woman.
5. The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, as a lot of research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders, and other problems.
6. Gay marriages would legitimize homosexuality.
The strongest argument I have chosen as to why we should legalize gay marriages is it’s a