Reflective Paper on Gay Marriage

On June 24th, 2016, the Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage. According to The Williams Institute UCLA School Of Law, approximately nine million adults in americans are apart of the LGBT, not including the american youth and the others who are not out (Gates 1). With that said, these nine million adults are different compared to the others surrounding them. The LGBT has finally gotten their rights to marry whomever they want, and some people are against the idea due to their beliefs. Even if same sex marriage is against someone’s religious beliefs, should it be look down on? Homophobic statistics are splitting the nation, same sex marriage should not be controlled by the government, and churches aren't forced to unwillingly marry homosexuals.

     A debate is raging in America about who people have a right to marry. In response to lesbians and gays asking for the right to marry, many legislators are writing laws to ban same-sex marriage in their respective states. Even President Bush supports a Constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage (prez.bush.marriage/). Opponents of such legislation do not want discrimination passed into law and are protesting at every opportunity. One must understand the reasons that people want to ban same-sex

Although I do believe that marriage should stay between a man and a woman, it is hard to defend every religious persons beliefs and the discombobulated upbringing of children without changing the law. In reality gays/lesbians feel as if they should be treated equally and there is nothing we as people can fight enough to change

The majority of people who oppose gay marriage are religious conservative groups and people who believe in keeping marriage a sacred thing between a man and a woman. While this may be their belief system, this country was founded on religious freedom, where the people are allowed to worship how they see fit. A ground rule, set up from the beginning, states that separation needs to be made between religion and government, so the two shall never come together to become a theocracy.

The line may be blurred when it comes to politic; many conservatives are against same sex marriage; while liberals are fighting for the right to have equal opportunity. The Christian politicians are using religious opinions to establish that homosexuality is a disgrace. While this may be their belief, this country was founded on religious freedom, meaning that people are permitted to worship how they see fit or to not worship. A ground rule, set up from the very foundation of this country that states a separation needs to be made between religion and government, so the two shall never be combined. We may all have a different opinion to what is what we think is ethical, but it might be safe to reason that we can agree that it’s unfair for people to be treated differently for being of different race, ethnicity, physical traits, and that the government should not discriminate against residents or visitors in that country because they have what would be considered an “unusual” sexual orientation. The constitution is considered to be one of the greatest manuscripts written in the history of the United States. An article of that manuscript requires each State to recognize the public acts, archives, and litigations of other States. So, as soon as one State legalizes gay marriage, like it has already happened in California since 2008, other states have to respect the unions taken place there. That means many

Gays and lesbians exist all over the world just like everybody. There are different opinions on gay marriage based upon religion , culture or different beliefs. A problem that we have encountered for a long period of time is that gays and lesbians are discrimated against. Just like heterosexuals, homosexuals need marriage rights too. Gay marriage should be legalized because it is a civil right, the denial of gay marriage promotes discrimation and inequality, and a marriage is more beneficial than a civil union.

Our nation was only made for straight marriage if gay marriage was to happen it will be a lot of divorces between couples some might change their mind and some might feel that their doing the wrong thing . Marriage was to help develop things and make things stronger between the pairs gay marriage wouldn't make anything successful plus it's against the law . This world was made for straight marriage to come among children and big housing and many things gay marriage is entitled. Gay couples would be very confused and did wrong at the step of getting married . There are only a couple who support gay marriage their actual wedding wouldn't be the same filled with friends and family because of the Grace of god people believe in . People may also think it's defending the God because he only came up with straight marriage to grow stronger with their lives being gay is just a choice and a relationship typical thing that doesn't need to be engaged . Gay couples should be able to keep just a bond instead of moving on to things that can't be developed because its defending our nature

However, according to the first amendment, religion should have no validity in making decisions for our nation (About the First). This is the concept of separation of church and state, according to Thomas Jefferson in his letter to Danbury Baptists in 1802 (Separation of Church). The government has always clung to this idea of protecting the individuals in the country’s right to religious freedom, considering the nation was founded on this belief (Martin). Because of this, churches and other religious establishments can turn away gay marriages if they would like to, but their opinion of the unions have no voice in government (Should Gay Marriage). Legal marriage is a bond between two people that should not be interfered by religious objections, or opinions of people who follow a certain

When dealing with issues such as gay marriage, many individuals revert away from the ethics and morals that most have been brought up with. Although we can agree that our society is evolving, our strife should be for positive changes. The majority would agree that a marriage is between a man and a woman. We can contend that in gay marriage most of those morals and ethics would be non-existent; therefore, it is such a difficult issue for our society to accept. Gay marriage is an action that is in itself considered to be morally wrong by a vast majority of people. Society has so many other issues to deal with in our country, and for many, gay marriage is not on the list of priorities. The concern for these religious individuals is that the acceptance of gay marriage will tarnish their meaning of marriage.

The people that believe, gay marriage should be legalized is because, it is uncivilized and unmerited. The UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, that your individual rights are protected by law. The right's that the UN guarantee's all people are, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, freedom of religion, don't discriminate, and the marriage and family right. These are common rights and freedoms that are violated by many countries around the world that do not support same-sex marriage. Religion should not be a limiting factor for gay marriage due to the freedom of religion. Same-sex marriage has no logical impact on the everyday lives of religious groups, but religious conservatives denying same-sex marriage couples the right to marry does have a direct

Most Americans have the right to marry, why can't same-sex couples? Gay marriage is legal in America, but many states and priests ban or don’t allow couples to marry. I find this unfair because heterosexual couples can marry basically anywhere they want. Many churches support gay marriage, but some don't approve of it. Also many towns ban homosexual marriage, but allow heterosexual marriage. Why deny someone the right to marry just because they prefer the same-sex? I don't understand why people are against same-sex marriage because marriage is for everyone, many religious leaders support same-sex marriage or they are homosexual, and gay couples are wonderful parents.

This is one main reason why people do not want it to be legal. It would deeply offend people of many religions. Christian, Jewish and Islamic people all do not believe in gay marriage and says that it is against their beliefs. Gay marriage is known as a sin in many religions. According to a study done by Perry, Samuel L. and Andrew L. Whitehead “suggest that religious identity and subculture likely play a role in how religious factors relate to public opinion toward different same-sex practices. First, there is greater unanimity for the effects of religious practice and theological conservatism on evangelical attitudes than for mainline Protestants or Catholics. For evangelicals, frequent religious practice was a strong predictor of opposition toward gay sex, marriage, and adoption, whereas for mainline Protestants and Catholics, religious practice was unrelated to support for same-sex marriage or adoption.” Their research showed that the more religious the person was the more likely they were against ay same-sex activities. Their study shows that not only do religious people not same-sex relationships, that they do not want no part in their marriages. Although it is against many peoples, religions I still believe that people should be entitled to their rights. If one chooses to mare one of the same sex they should have the opportunity to do

The issue of legalizing same-sex marriage is one of great controversy. 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. People opposing gay marriage argue that a couple of the same sex getting married would redefine the word marriage, the purpose of marrying is to procreate, and they should settle for Civil Unions instead. I feel that all fifty states in the U.S. should allow same-sex marriages.

Imagine a world where it was completely shameful to like the opposite sex. If someone found out about a heterosexual couple or just people playing around, they would get abused, bullied, attacked, just because of the people they choose to be with. The whole United States or maybe just a single state would be against them. They couldn’t go to church without getting judge by people who should be the most understanding, but because one man, who lived just over 2,000 years ago, wrote in a book that it’s a sin to love someone of the same sex. People live that live everyday of their lives, except opposite. The big question about same-sex marriage is if it should be legal or not, and why? The problem with same-sex marriage is that if the US

One of the biggest questions across America today is should same-sex marriage be legal. And for most people without missing a heartbeat would answer yes. Of course this varies on location and the age group. Most elders still don’t agree with same sex marriage or ever will, mainly because the period they were raised. Also a state where religion has a greater following is more likely to oppose same-sex then a state that is more agnostic or non-religious. There are factors that have a say in peoples’ views on same-sex, but the main reason is religion. They see it as marriage is between a man and a woman because it is stated in the bible. They follow many verses from the Bible, one being “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men.” 1 Corinthians 6:9 New International Version.