Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
S. law allows marriages between elderly couples, infertile couples, and between individuals who choose to remain childless by choice.
Sullivan further explains that permitting same-sex marriage would benefit society by reducing homophobia and by providing a positive message to young people who happen to be homosexual. Currently, they suffer from shame and low self-esteem largely because of the way that they must hide their preference from their peers and because they suffer discrimination and persecution for revealing it. Finally, Sullivan suggests that the half-way approach of allowing domestic partnerships and civil unions allows for more legal complications in connection with defining eligibility and individual rights where such couples break up.
Argument Against Gay Marriage
Bill Bennett (1996) expresses the argument against legalizing same-sex marriage. He suggests that marriage is a universal institution that is consistently defined as a marriage between a man and a woman throughout the world. Bennett argues that the same argument supporting same-sex marriage would also allow marriages between brothers as well as among larger groups of individuals than couples. Bennett suggests that legalizing same-sex marriage would allow gay couples the same adoption rights as traditional couples and claims that the evidence indicates that being raised by same-sex parents is not beneficial to...
On the other hand, the argument for same-sex marriage seems stronger than the counterargument, especially when one considers the legal irrelevance of biblical concepts, and the logical irrelevance of the procreation argument. Perhaps the strongest argument supporting same-sex marriage is the growing recognition in American society that the objection to same-sex marriage so closely parallels the arguments once made against interracial marriage in the United States.
Sources Cited
Bennett, William J. "Gay Marriage: Not a Very Good Idea." The Washington Post (May
21, 1996).
Johnson, Ramon. (2010). "States and Countries That Allow Gay Marriage: Same-Sex
Marriage by Region." Retrieved March 8, 2010 from the Balanced Politics.org at: http://gaylife.about.com/od/samesexmarriage/a/legalgaymarriag.htm
Sullivan, Andrew. (1996). "For Gay Marriage."
Sources Cited
Bennett, William J. "Gay Marriage: Not a Very Good Idea." The Washington Post (May
21, 1996).
Johnson, Ramon. (2010). "States and Countries That Allow Gay Marriage: Same-Sex
Marriage by Region." Retrieved March 8, 2010 from the Balanced Politics.org at: http://gaylife.about.com/od/samesexmarriage/a/legalgaymarriag.htm
Gay marriage is a topical and controversial issue, as evidenced by the subject's coverage in the media, presence on ballot initiatives and the high visibility of the controversy in general. There are a few different ethical issues where gay marriage is concerned. To opponents, the primary ethical issue relates to concepts such as the sanctity of marriage and the survival of the species. For proponents, the ethical issues are greater,
Gay Marriage A Discussion about the Relevant Factors that Affect Same-Sex Partners in the Modern World Gay marriage, or same-sex marriage, is one of the most controversial topics in the modern age. It can be a divisive topic because many people feel strongly about the issue from both sides. Many argue that any form of partnership should have equal rights as the traditional marriages do and cite legal arguments and make reference
Gay Marriage Many same-sex couples want to be granted the right to legally marry. The reason is simple: They are in love with each other. They want to honor their relationship in the greatest way society has to offer, by making a public commitment to stand together in good times and bad life brings. While they receive some state-level protections, they do not receive most of the federal emotional and economic
Gay Marriage The issue of gay marriage is a very hot topic in today's world of current events. Many have attributed this quest of equality as a civil rights issue that compares to many of the civil rights battles fought in our history. The purpose of this essay is to make an argument for gay marriage as a viable means of expression for society. I will present this argument by using
Gay Marriage Gaiety is the practice of bossom love for similar sex and especially between two males or females, bisexual exclusive. "Continued engagement into such practices more often than not lead to desire to attain psychosocial satisfaction through intense urge to achieve a feeling of love and sense of belonging" (Abraham Maslow - Hierarchy of Needs). Hence eventually becoming life long partners as depicted in gay marriages, but marriage is defined
Homosexual Marriage and the Impacts on Parenting Homosexual marriage refers to legal matrimony between two individuals of the same gender and it is a phenomenon which has come under a great deal of scrutiny and debate during the last few years. As of the time of this writing nine states have legalized gay marriage, and 31 states have constitutional amendments which ban gay marriage to some extent -- a fact alone