Should Same Sex Marriage Be Made Legal? Australia?

Same-sex marriage or more formally known as gay marriage, is the marriage between two people of the same sex. In Australia it’s illegal, marriage in Australia is “the voluntary union, entered into for life, of one man and one women to the exclusion of all others” (Marriage Act 1961). In some states in the USA it is legal for example Colorado, California and New York. In Australia same-sex couples have no access to marriage, civil unions or other federal relationship registration. Same sex couples can be recognised as de facto couples. Same-sex couples are prevented from marrying by the amendments to the Marriage Act 1961, passed in 2004 by the Howard Government, Labor party. However same-sex couples who are married in countries where same-sex is legal cannot divorce within Australia due to the same-sex marriage ban. At the federal level, in 2008 and 2009, there was a wide-ranging suite of reforms to provide equal entitlements and responsibilities for same-sex couples, This includes social security, employment, taxation and superannuation. Tony Abbott has traditionally opposed same-sex marriage, and in 2012 parliament had debates on the same-sex marriage bills, in the election campaign, Abbott reaffirmed that he would not support legislation to allow gay marraige.

Among innumerable reasons why marriage equality should be legalized in Australia, a prominent one is that restricting the option to marry any citizen is discriminatory and unconstitutional. This sort of treatment not only deprives every-day people of their dignity, creating a second class of citizens, but also suggests that LGBTI+ people are somehow unworthy of participation in one of the fundamental institutions of our society. A lack of opportunity to formalize same-sex relations implies that these relationships aren 't of equal standard, exacerbating unjust prejudice and intolerance. This impression is promoted through the lack of financial, medical and social rights associated with marriage to individuals in a civil union, the supposed 'adequate equivalent ' for marriage. Although the legalisation of marriage equality would have no impact on non-LGBTI+ communities,

Lately there has been a great deal of discussion over legalising same sex marriage. To some people; there is no problem with it. However this is a controversial matter and there is still a great deal of debate ongoing in some countries, including this one, whether homosexual couples should continue to be denied the rights that straight couples enjoy. There is no reason why homosexuals relationships should be differentiated in any way from heterosexual ones. Homosexuality isn 't a choice. Any intolerance in our society concerning something someone cannot control, where no harm is caused, is not only ludicrous but also a form of discrimination. There is

The debate over whether to recognise same-sex marriage attracted the attention every Australia legislature. This debate that has been occurring for many years, however after the nation of Ireland legalised same sex marriage has influenced Australian legislature but have not pushed for anything. Grabbing the attention of the populace which they want same sex marriage to be legalised has been halted and delayed in their process by the government backed by a religious elites. This journal will provide arguments on both sides which will provide good information in the

Marriage within the United States has always been focused on one man and one woman being together for the remainder of their lives. To have marriage be centered on the union of a man and a man or a woman and a woman is preposterous. Marriage is needed to keep our society prosperous with the production of children who will one day take over the roles of their parents when they pass on. Marriage between couples of the same sex will not produce children, thereby defeating the purpose of marriage altogether. It is argued that same-sex couples could increase the number of adoptions of needy children in the United States, this much is true, but belonging to a household where the heads of the house are of the same-sex could cause problems for the child in the long run. Bullying and teasing in school will undoubtedly surround these children daily, it is not worth the emotional pain that will inevitably befall these children to give them a home in a same-sex household, no matter how loving these parents are.

Everyone has a different variation on what parenting should be. There are good and bad elements in every household. However, George Dent, law professor, argues that same-sex families have a lot of downfalls. Those downfalls include little to no ties with biological parents, lack of gender specific nurturing from a mother or father, confusion about their own sexuality, and increased instability. Dent also feels as if artificial reproduction technologies should not be used by same-sex couples to gain a family and they should have limited rights to adoption (Dent). Having little to no ties with their biological parents may cause a child to have a sense of lost identity. They may not feel as though they can fully understand who they are without knowing where they came from. This identity crisis may cause any child to act out and cause issues. Then when a child has a lack of gender specific nurturing it can cause them to be confused about gender roles. Along with gender role confusion, is the argument that children in a LGBT home may be deprived of what it is like to have a mom or have a dad, but at least they have someone who loves them. Other arguments say that children leaving with a homosexual parent(s) may experience confusion about their own sexuality. Basically, because they are surrounded by homosexuality every day, they may be more prone to also become a homosexual. Another concern about children being raised in a same-sex household is that it increases their chance at instability. Because same-sex marriage is still fairly new, a lot of stress can occur for anyone apart of a LGBT family. That stress can cause a lot of fighting and issues in the family, which is correlated to instability in the household (Dent). With all of that being said, many people argue that same-sex relationships are okay, but they

Gay marriage is a big issue in today’s society. It’s an issue because even though recently in Australia the Laws have been changed in favour of gay marriage, there is still 38% of people who voted ‘no’. I strongly feel that the current laws in Australia are correct and should have been changed a long time ago.

A family can only be created through adoption of children or with one of the partners having children prior to marriage. A same-sex marriage is also not the optimum structure for raising children. Children need good role models provided by a loving mother and father. It is not fair to deprive children of this right. My personal stance on this subject is that I have no problem with same-sex couples living together. We normally call them good friends or roommates. If you want to equalize estate planning or medical benefits for same-sex couples, then change civil unions, but don't redefine marriage. Other topics that are concerns about children are some studies that have been conducted by the University of Texas Austin, (Oganesyan, Armen) include rates of sexually transmitted inflections and suicidal tendencies among children of same-sex adoptive parents. Some other topics include uncertainty about gender identity, attitudes toward adultery, and the breakup of same-sex partnerships. Also if the country were to legalize that, marriage does not have an intrinsic essence after all. It would be

Marriage is something everyone is aware of. The idea of marriage was once a huge tradition thought to be ‘for ever’. The definition of marriage is enshrined in section 46 of the Marriage Act (1961) and defined as the union of a man and women to the exclusion of all others voluntarily entered into for life. This definition deliberately excludes homosexuals. Section 88EA stated ‘a union solemnised in a foreign country between (a) a man and another man, or (b) a woman and another woman, must not be recognised as a marriage in Australia’. Although couples had married overseas, the commonwealth was not willing to allow any degree of same-sex marriage to be valid within Australia. In the current legislation, the different level of treatment between

The issue of same sex marriage has been debated for many years. Recently, the Australian Coalition Party has been contemplating its stance on equal marriage rights. It has decided that members of the party will not be allowed a free vote on same sex marriage and at this point in time, the Government is firmly against the idea. However, many Australians believe that people should have equal rights regardless of how they are born. In fact, same sex couples should be allowed the right to marry.

With gay marriage, say the couple wants a child so they adopt. The child that they adopt will not only be deprived of his real parents, but he will also have the lack of both a mother and father role model. The child will be raised by one party and they will lack the lessons the other party could teach them. Gay marriage will hurt children with the way they are raised

Should same sex marriage be legalized in the United States? In some of our states laws have already been passed to allow same sex couples the freedom to get married, while other states are still resisting for one reason or another. As with everything else there is more than one side, more than one argument supporting and more than one argument resisting the changes being proposed. There are religious reasons, moral reasons, constitutional reasons and financial reasons being used by both sides and the debate seems to get nowhere. For every argument for the issue there is always an argument against it. I have my own opinion about the issue, however I will look at the arguments themselves on each side to identify which side has

On the contrary, people who are against gay marriage hold the idea that homosexuality is a sin and is considered immoral. They believe that extending the definition of marriage diminishes the true meaning of traditional family. It is proven that children who are raised in homosexual homes are exposed to negative influence. Homosexual relationships deny a child a mother or father. Females who grow up without a father are more likely to engage earlier in sexual activity. They are also more likely to become pregnant during their teenage years. Research suggests that children who do not have mothers are deprived of emotional support and valuable advice.4 Another argument against gay marriage is also believe that homosexuals cannot procreate. Procreation is a prominent reason to marry. People also argue that legalzing same-sex marriage could lead to polygamous and interspecies marriages.4 If the exception is granted for gays and lesbians than other groups will expect the right to wed as well. Another prominent argument against gay marriage is that it negatively impacts children. This makes adoption for gay marriage extremely controversial.

Of course gay marriage affects society is several ways. Society has always looked upon gay marriage as between a man and a woman, by legalizing same-sex marriage the traditional idea of marriage is revised. If same-sex marriage is legal, should it be taught about in schools? Matt Stick asks interesting questions in his article “How could gay marriage harm anyone?” He brings up the question of “If a parent objects to a school teaching pro-homosexuality and pulls his child out of school and because of it is ridiculed and/or jailed, is he harmed?” Many people who are on the conservative side don’t want their children being exposed to learning about homosexuality. They have been brought up traditionally and their culture will be modified from

There are many articles written about the debate of same-sex marriage with many varying opinions on whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. Everyone has their own opinion about same-sex marriage. But they don’t seem to understand how many people it will effect in Australia if it’s a majority “No” vote. An article called ‘Census: Same-Sex Couples Still A Statistically Small Percent Of Australians’. The article states that 40%—50% of the population is gay. Which means of a population of nearly 24.5 million people roughly half is gay. So why not allow gay marriage to happen here in Australia? There is already so many countries that have already allowed it to happen in their country in the last 20 years.