Same Sex Marriage

Moreover, the battle over whether or not gay and lesbians should be allowed to wed shows no signs of abating. In the last year alone, three states have banned same-sex marriage and four states have

Stoddard briefly points out that "marriage is not fundamentally a procreative unit" because a number of heterosexual couples that are united in marriage have no intention of raising a family and are incapable of having children. Heterosexual marriages in general, however, provide social stability to the economy because the union between a man and a woman has the potential to bear offspring. Stoddard also states that presently "all 50 states deny that choice [the decision whether or not to marry] to millions of gay and lesbian Americans." Firstly, in the case of Baehr vs. Miike, gays were allowed to become a married couple in the state of Hawaii on December 3, 1996. Consequently, Stoddard's claim that "all 50 states deny that choice" is somewhat extreme. Lastly, not a single state denies heterosexuals the right to refuse marriage. It is the legal attainment of the rights and responsibilities of marriage that states disallow homosexuals.

Same-sex marriage, a controversial social issue in the U.S. for several decades, is constantly evolving. When viewed historically, great change has happened in a short period of time, in the movement for same-sex marriage, given that until recently, no society in thousands of years has ever allowed it.

1. Other countries (Denmark, Canada etc.) have legalized gay marriage. (Bidstrup, 2009) The United States prides itself on being the forefront and a leader in all things so they should be leading the way for gay marriage as well.

The author uses description in order to show his audience that from any standpoint marriage is more than paperwork or blessings; it is about two people being together. The author describes the church’s perspective on marriage, “In certain religious branches, the church doesn’t recognize the licensed legality of marriage but requires that persons meet certain religious qualifications before the marriage is recognized by the church” (Moody 146). This is the problem that same sex couples face. Moody tells his audience that he is willing to perform marriages in which some couples are considered “ecclesiastical outlaws” in the eyes of the church. While same sex couples may be able to find a minister that will marry them, in the eyes of the church that marriage is nonexistent because it does not meet the old world standard of religious matrimony. Again, Moody describes the union of a same sex couple when he says, “It would be an occasion that symbolized, between two people of the same gender, a covenant of intimacy of two people to journey together, breaking new ground in human relationships” (Moody 147). While the idea of same sex marriage is still not legal, the author describes that regardless of gender, the relationship between a man and a woman can be the same between any couple of the same gender. The classic description of marriage involves two peoples’ love for each other. Love does not change regardless of state or even

And because a separation between church and state exist legislature can 't run off the notion that marriage is some gift from heaven.

Aside from a small gay Mormon organization referred to as, Affirmation, a religious group such as Catholics and Mormons heavily promoted California 's Proposition 22. The Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) are not only against same-sex marriages, but homosexual relationships in general. They believe that it goes against the word of Jesus to love a member of the same gender. Certain clergies do marry homosexuals, depending on their opinion. Due to the separation of church and state, each individual place should have the right to choose. However, new laws

In 2015, a momentous thing happened for United States, gay marriage became legal in all 50 states. In most states it already was but the remaining 13 became legal this year. There are many concerns regarding gay marriage, and the effects of them involve many legislative, cultural, religious and family issues. Gay marriage is controversial because a lot of people do not approve of it, they think it is immoral, unnatural, and not what the traditional concept of “marriage” really means. Opponents of gay marriage say it is only meant for a man and woman and that it is a sin to be with the same sex. Also, because marriage is for procreation and should not be extended to same-sex couples because they cannot produce children together. They believe that marriage is a privilege, not a right and that they do not want their tax dollars going to something that they do not believe in. Proponents say that to ban marriage from two people that love each other is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Love should be enough for marriage, regardless of sexual orientation. From a legal standpoint, marriage is a civil right and should not have restrictions to people of the same sexual orientation (History and Debate of Gay Marriage). Correspondingly, marriage is not only for procreation, otherwise couples who could not have kids or do not wish to have kids would be prevented from marrying too. Gay marriage can also help boost the economy from people who pay for marriage licenses. There have been

Though its evolved over time, marriage has existed for centuries. Most people have thought about getting married, and what their wedding day might entail. They’ve imagined the details of the person that they’ll share their “I do’s” with, their guests, and even their wedding attire. What shouldn’t need to be considered is a society that prohibits consenting adults from exchanging their vows. For same-sex couples, the fight to legally wed was an ongoing issue for decades. Fortunately, in 2015, the Supreme Court of Justice passed the law allowing same-sex couples to marry in all fifty states. Although there are opposing views, marriage is a basic right for all adults, and same-sex marriage provides necessary benefits to a couple’s family and their legal rights.

It has been clarified that same-sex couples who may only enter into a civil union, has faced to a marriage, they have denied equal access to all the benefits, rights, and privileges provided by federal law to those of married couples, that has adverse effects on the wellbeing of same sex partners. Gay marriage is one of the most controversial issues in the modern world. For the previous thousand years, marriage has been recognized as the social union between a man and a woman. In most cultures across the nation, homosexuality was viewed with disdain, and marriages between same-sex couples were forbidden.

Same sex marriage is a topic we have seen a lot of in the past few years. Since the turn of the century, we have seen this topic slowly become a more prevalent issue as more and more people started to claim a different orientation rather than “straight”. Multiple countries have legalized gay marriage since then and others are starting to take steps toward legalizing it. Now more than ever it is important to understand this topic since the number of same sex marriages have been increasing since legalization.

On November 14, 2014, “Kansas Becomes 33rd state to legalize Gay marriage”. Will this be normal for future years to come? Although Hawaii was the first to legalize gay marriage, Vermont took the first step to introduce and create “a parallel system of civil unions for same-sex couples that went beyond existing ‘domestic partnership’ and ‘reciprocal beneficiaries.’". In contrary of over half of the states legalizing this law as of 2014 and the President of the United States support same-sex marriage, but the acceptance of same-sex union however, remains a controversial topic.

Same-sex unions have go to the front line of American administrative issues in the last couple of decades, yet history has shown that it is a longstanding issue. The essential chronicled notification of same-sex social unions happened in the midst of the early Roman Area. Heads Nero and Elagabalus both married male slaves and history pros are very agreed that same-sex social unions were typical. However as Christianity, then another religion, grabbed compel, it 's approvals against homosexuality at last ensured that same-sex social unions lost backing. Honestly, as new Sovereigns themselves were at present Christians, another law in the Theodosian Code was issued, blocking same-sex marriage and making the offense punishible by execution. Consequently began a long history of Christian abuse of gay individuals.

One negative aspect of same-sex marriage it would be harmful to society Same- sex marriage has already been legal in all fifty states of America. It is harmful because In the name of the “family,” same-sex “marriage” serves to validate not only such unions but also the completely homosexual lifestyle in all its bisexual and transgender variants. Legal recognition of same-sex “marriage” would necessarily unclear certain basic moral values, devalue traditional marriage, and weaken public morality. The State becomes its official and active promoter of same-sex marriage and orders public officials to officiate at the new civil ceremony, and public schools to teach its acceptability to children and punishes any state employee who expresses disapproval. ("10 Reasons Why Homosexual." )

In Hawaii there was a couple that have been together for 35 years and they only reason they are not married is because it is illegal. If one of them have ever had a surgery they could not have seen each other in the hospital. Or if one of them have been in a serious accident and about to die they could not see each other because they are not related by blood or married. Also if one of them would have died they would not the ability to collect life insurance because they are not legally married. They are now married happily in Hawaii. Same-sex marriage is starting to be legalized in states and accepted by many along with that many people are against the idea, same-sex marriage also promotes change and growth.