Against Same Sex Marriage - The Six Point Case
Each of these six points against same sex marriage will be explained in detail in the following articles. Click on each link for more explanation.
Natural marriage is the foundation of a civilized society.
Homosexual behavior is inherently destructive.
The law is a great teacher, and it encourages or discourages behavior.
Government-backed same-sex marriage would encourage and normalize homosexual behavior, and it would harm natural marriage, children, adults, and homosexuals themselves.
The law should promote behaviors that are beneficial and prohibit (or at least not endorse) those that are destructive.
Therefore, the law should promote natural marriage, and it should provide no option for government-backed same-sex marriage or civil unions.
Against Same Sex Marriage - The Executive Summary
Same-sex marriage is a very emotional issue for many people. However, when one separates emotions from facts, it is clear that the state has compelling reasons to endorse natural marriage and not same-sex marriage or civil unions.
Natural marriage is the immune system of civilization. When our marriages are strong, our civilization is strong; when they are weak, individuals and communities suffer.
Legal endorsement of same-sex marriage would destroy the institution of marriage, resulting in negative effects on children, crime rates, health and health-care costs, tax rates, and religious freedom.
Same-sex marriage activists want to redefine marriage as simply a personal relationship between two committed parties, but marriage is much larger than the two parties involved in a marriage.
Marriage is a social institution of long-established rules (based on the natural design of the human body) that provides society with the very foundation of civilization—the