No marriage for Homosexuals
By Kagweh F. Macharia
Research Summary
Traditionally marriage was an institution between a man and a woman with the primary purpose of bring up a family. However, things have changed over the years and now the latest issue; same-sex marriage. In as much as this issue has elicited hot debate pertaining to validity and acceptance of the notion of homosexual marriages in the society, it is a common knowledge that two men (a man and a man) or two women can not bring forth a family. The stand of this paper is that it strongly opposes same-sex marriage and provides valid and recent arguments and examples for this stand.
The most basic reason discussed for opposition to homosexual marriages is that it offends God. The paper discusses the relationship between God and the natural laws, and how breaching of these laws offends God. Violating the natural moral order as established by God amounts to offense, for indeed people who profess to love God must be opposed to powers or factors that offend His law. The paper also shows validation of same-sex marriage as an act that would turn moral wrongs into civil rights. Whilst its morally unaccepted for people of same gender to pursue sexual adventures amongst each other, legalizing homosexual marriages would turn this to be socially acceptable. This is likely to be followed by homosexual lifestyles that would completely contradict many religious and societal norms.
The paper also demonstrates children’s dissatisfaction as one of the reasons this type of marriage should not be allowed. The fact that same-sex couples are not in a position to bring forth children denies them (children) the right to enjoy legitimate parental love. Studies in the paper show that homosexuals only create sterile unions rather than genuine families. Finally, the paper gives recommendations (way-out) under
Research Summary
Traditionally marriage was an institution between a man and a woman with the primary purpose of bring up a family. However, things have changed over the years and now the latest issue; same-sex marriage. In as much as this issue has elicited hot debate pertaining to validity and acceptance of the notion of homosexual marriages in the society, it is a common knowledge that two men (a man and a man) or two women can not bring forth a family. The stand of this paper is that it strongly opposes same-sex marriage and provides valid and recent arguments and examples for this stand.
The most basic reason discussed for opposition to homosexual marriages is that it offends God. The paper discusses the relationship between God and the natural laws, and how breaching of these laws offends God. Violating the natural moral order as established by God amounts to offense, for indeed people who profess to love God must be opposed to powers or factors that offend His law. The paper also shows validation of same-sex marriage as an act that would turn moral wrongs into civil rights. Whilst its morally unaccepted for people of same gender to pursue sexual adventures amongst each other, legalizing homosexual marriages would turn this to be socially acceptable. This is likely to be followed by homosexual lifestyles that would completely contradict many religious and societal norms.
The paper also demonstrates children’s dissatisfaction as one of the reasons this type of marriage should not be allowed. The fact that same-sex couples are not in a position to bring forth children denies them (children) the right to enjoy legitimate parental love. Studies in the paper show that homosexuals only create sterile unions rather than genuine families. Finally, the paper gives recommendations (way-out) under