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Same-Sex Marriage? Absolutely!
By Nicole Risell
It is safe to say that gay marriage has been a hot topic for awhile. Politicians around the world have debated this topic. People have protested for and against gay marriage. The fight for gay marriage has become an issue of civil rights. Why should certain people have the right to marry just based on which sex they prefer? I believe everyone should have the right to spend the rest of their life with who they choose. Love is love whether it is between a man and a woman, or a man and another man, or a woman and another woman. Whoever said love is blind was obviously a genius, in my eyes anyway.
Let me familiarize you with some of the laws of gay marriage. Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, (and even Canada) have legalized gay marriage, though due to the Defense of Marriage Act, they are not considered “real” marriages outside these states. The Defense of Marriage Act says that the federal government cannot treat same-sex relationships as marriages. The act defines marriage as “a union between a man and woman.” The 4-3 ruling in the Connecticut case earlier this month is the first time in history that a state had been told by a court that civil unions aren’t enough to protect the rights of same-sex couples. New Jersey is one of the states that recently created legal civil unions that offer the same rights and protections of straight marriages. Pennsylvania has not legalized gay marriage or same-sex unions, but hopefully the Keystone State will do so in the near future.
The main reason some people are against gay marriage is religion. It says in the Bible that God created Adam and Eve. Gay marriage protesters say that same-sex marriages are an insult to what God created. Some people say that same-sex marriage promotes sex that doesn’t create life. The only sex that creates life is between a man and a woman. However, in every religion it is stated that God is all about love and acceptance. Why would God create people who are different if they were going to be hated by a group of people? If people are going to start taking the Bible literally, then most of us are sinners. None of us should be eating pork or working on Sundays. It is ridiculous that people take one thing from the Bible so literally and blow it so out of proportion that they deny people common rights.
Another reason some people are against same-sex marriage are that they believe children will grow up differently in a same-sex marriage. They think that children who grow up in a same-sex based home will be more likely to want to attain a same-sex partner in adulthood. However, no research has shown any major differences between being brought up in a same-sex household and a “traditional” family setting, consisting of a mother and a father. If anything, I believe that children who grow up in these types of households will become more open- minded and accepting to things that are out of the ordinary.
People can’t help who they fall in love with. People should not be stripped of their right to marry someone just because they have the same gender. They also have the right to have their union legally recognized. I support gay marriage because nobody has the right to tell anyone else how to live their life or who they can spend the rest of their life with.
It is safe to say that gay marriage has been a hot topic for awhile. Politicians around the world have debated this topic. People have protested for and against gay marriage. The fight for gay marriage has become an issue of civil rights. Why should certain people have the right to marry just based on which sex they prefer? I believe everyone should have the right to spend the rest of their life with who they choose. Love is love whether it is between a man and a woman, or a man and another man, or a woman and another woman. Whoever said love is blind was obviously a genius, in my eyes anyway.
Let me familiarize you with some of the laws of gay marriage. Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, (and even Canada) have legalized gay marriage, though due to the Defense of Marriage Act, they are not considered “real” marriages outside these states. The Defense of Marriage Act says that the federal government cannot treat same-sex relationships as marriages. The act defines marriage as “a union between a man and woman.” The 4-3 ruling in the Connecticut case earlier this month is the first time in history that a state had been told by a court that civil unions aren’t enough to protect the rights of same-sex couples. New Jersey is one of the states that recently created legal civil unions that offer the same rights and protections of straight marriages. Pennsylvania has not legalized gay marriage or same-sex unions, but hopefully the Keystone State will do so in the near future.
The main reason some people are against gay marriage is religion. It says in the Bible that God created Adam and Eve. Gay marriage protesters say that same-sex marriages are an insult to what God created. Some people say that same-sex marriage promotes sex that doesn’t create life. The only sex that creates life is between a man and a woman. However, in every religion it is stated that God is all about love and acceptance. Why would God create people who are different if they were going to be hated by a group of people? If people are going to start taking the Bible literally, then most of us are sinners. None of us should be eating pork or working on Sundays. It is ridiculous that people take one thing from the Bible so literally and blow it so out of proportion that they deny people common rights.
Another reason some people are against same-sex marriage are that they believe children will grow up differently in a same-sex marriage. They think that children who grow up in a same-sex based home will be more likely to want to attain a same-sex partner in adulthood. However, no research has shown any major differences between being brought up in a same-sex household and a “traditional” family setting, consisting of a mother and a father. If anything, I believe that children who grow up in these types of households will become more open- minded and accepting to things that are out of the ordinary.
People can’t help who they fall in love with. People should not be stripped of their right to marry someone just because they have the same gender. They also have the right to have their union legally recognized. I support gay marriage because nobody has the right to tell anyone else how to live their life or who they can spend the rest of their life with.
posted by The Phoenix Files at
1:42 PM
1 Comments:
People can "help who they fall in with" and should do so. Love is much more than mere attraction. Reducing marriage to a matter of helpless infatuation mocks both love and marriage.
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