In the
argument of gay marriage, there are many people that disagree that marriage,
regardless of what sex the two partners are, marriage is a constitutional right
allowed to all Americans. Some of these people even go so far as to describe
these marriages as “harmful” or “dangerous.” One of the main arguments has to
do with religion. In the bible, it mentions how one man should not lay with
another man. Many people who argue against the constitutionality of gay
marriage use this as one of their main points. However, America is based on
values where we have religious freedom. There is no reason why one religion
should take over other religions when it comes to the law. Another argument people
use against gay marriage is the rights of children. If legal equality for gay
marriage were to happen, this would mean there would be no discrimination in
favor of heterosexual couples in adoption, custody, or reproductive service.
(Why this is considered to be a bad thing, I don’t know. Less discrimination in
a country built on equality would seem to be a good thing in my eyes). People
do, however, use this in arguments because they believe that children living in
gay homes would have a lesser childhood experience than children raised in
heterosexual homes. There is, however, no evidence that this is the truth.
Lastly, another big argument against gay marriage is that it would whither
traditional marriages. This plays a little bit more into the religious aspect
of it, as people who call them traditional marriages usually mean it in the
most religious sense. They believe that it would change the marriage ideal and
other marriages. However, if two gay people get married it does not affect a
heterosexual couple that is already married, nor does it cause two people to
suddenly become gay and marry. It is not fair to say that if gay marriage were
to become constitutional that all of America would suddenly see an outbreak in
homosexual couples.
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