Equality

What does the term marriage mean? A marriage is a relationship between two people that love each other. Many couples are desired to get married not only for the recognition of relationship from the society, but also the ultimate expression of love towards each other. Gay marriage however, is one of the most controversial issues in the modern world. For the past thousand years, marriage has been recognized as the social union between a man and a woman. In most cultures across the globe, homosexuality was viewed with disdain, and marriages between same-sex couples were forbidden. However, homosexual relationships are slowly gaining acceptance, as homosexuals have become vocal in fighting their right to marry. Evidence has shown that homosexual relationships have already been in existence for more than 600 years. One of the reasons homosexuals have began to voice their opinion on this issue is because of human rights and freedoms. According to the United Nation of Human rights, human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin and religious view etc. Everyone has the same right and freedom to do what they want, as long as it does not cause harm to the society, and decision made by others should be respected. Do I agree with same sex marriage? Yes and no. For quite some time, people have considered homosexuality as a form of deviant sexual behavior. Many people have a misunderstanding that sexual orientation is a choice, and that a homosexual can be reformed to be a heterosexual anytime he or she wants. Although I do believe one is able to control his or her desires by not acting on the thoughts. The challenge would be difficult. Thousands of researches have been done to prove that homosexuality has a biological causation. Scientists have concluded that the sexual orientation of a person is unalterable, and it is congenital. If a person is born to be gay, they cannot do anything about it. Therefore it is not their choice to be homosexual, and it is not fair to treat them differently from others.