The topic on gay marriage whether it should be legalized or not has been a huge topic all over the world. There are those people who view gay marriage as sin hence strongly against it.
There are those people who however believe that marriage is all about love and support hence should not depend on gender and that is why they support gay marriages.
This shows that everyone has their own different view on same sex marriage which makes it hard to come up with a solution on whether to legalize it or not leaving many people on dilemma.
There are those people who believe that denying gay marriage will violate religious freedom. Religious beliefs of a person is protected by First Amendment of United States Constitution hence it will be wrong to deny gay marriage based on the fact that religions view same sex marriage as sin.
Denying same sex marriage is a way of discriminating the minority in the society. America is a nation that was found on the concept of majority rules and protection of minorities which are clearly stated on the Bill of Rights (Gerstmann 2011).
Denying same sex marriage is more like disagreeing with Hispanic couples marriage. Other people believe that marriage should be about love hence two people who love each other should not be denied the chance to live happily together.
Gay people should be given legal contracts, financial benefits and similar living wills as other normal couples since they all fit in the society. Same sex marriage should not hurt anyone or the society since marriage is a union and a relationship between two people who love each other.
Those people who are not involved in the union should not be hurt in any way. This is because same sex marriage is a personal commitment which should not bother anyone or the society itself. The society and the church should not dictate other people’s decisions and choices.
Homosexuality is viewed by religions as sin hence unacceptable in the society. Gay marriages are offensive and robs religion its freedom. These are some of the reasons why Christians do not advocate for gay marriages.
If gay marriage is legalized in the society, it will weaken the respect and definition of marriage. Marriage is an institution which is sacred hence should not be joked with.
The society considers marriage to be between man and woman (Jean 2006). A marriage between a man and a woman makes biological sense since the two can pro-create.
The issue of adopting children especially by gay couples draws a bad picture to the children. It in fact confuses them concerning gender roles and what to expect in the society when they grow up (Robert & Adams 2008).
This also clearly shows that same sex marriage weakens family traditions especially the essential values in the society. A traditional family should be composed of man, woman and children not man, man and children or woman, woman and children.
Legalizing same sex marriage will be like introducing another structure of the family which will make situations much worse.
In conclusion, there are many dilemmas on whether it is right or wrong to legalize gay marriage in the society. This is because everyone has their own opinion or view on gay marriage.
The best way in which this issue of whether to legalize same sex marriage or not can be solved is by voting whereby the society is left to choose what they want.
This is because if the government decides to enforce gay marriages while the society is against it, then there will be no peace in the society. People’s opinions count a lot hence they should be left to decide what’s right for them.
References
Gerstmann, E. (2011). Same-sex marriage and the Constitution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Jean, E. (2006). The Meaning of Marriage: Family, State, Market, and Morals. Dallas: Spence Publishing Company.
Robert, G. & Adams, S. (2008). Our Families, Our Values: Snapshots of Queer Kinship. New York: The Harrington Park Press.