Same Sex Marriage Yea or Nea
| Same Sex Marriage | Yea or Nay | | Linwood Collins | 10/25/2012 |
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"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you wife and wife." What? Marriage was originally a sacred bond between a man and woman, but today’s definition of marriage is being redefined state by state. Twenty years ago, it would have been absurd to talk about same sex marriages, but lately politicians have passed legislation for same sex marriage in six states. “In 2012, the legislatures in MD, NJ, and WA passed freedom to marry bills that have not yet taken effect,” (States). Although there are many people that are strongly against gay marriage, this new generation of voters and legislators are growing acceptable to same sex marriage. Is same sex marriage morally wrong, or should it be a divine right that the people choose? “If everything is marriage then nothing is marriage.” (Benigno Blanco) Some things should never change and traditions should be valued. Although we have come a long way as a society, allowing same sex marriage is not the type of change needed. First off, it devalues a traditional marriage and it also promotes homosexuality more than it already has in the media. “First, though, let’s be clear about what this issue is not about. This issue is not about whether homosexuals are equal citizens who deserve to be treated with dignity. They are, and they do. The issue is about the public purpose of marriage. And, if that public purpose of marriage has served us well, can it—or should it—accommodate the desires of those espousing same-sex marriage and same-sex families as the social equivalent of natural marriage?” (Randy Hicks) Homosexuals have the same rights as everyone else, but to put their relationships on the same pedestal as a natural marriage is not only morally wrong but it is also unethical. Since the earliest civilizations, marriage has only been respected between a man and a woman. “Humanity knows many different forms of relationships:
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"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you wife and wife." What? Marriage was originally a sacred bond between a man and woman, but today’s definition of marriage is being redefined state by state. Twenty years ago, it would have been absurd to talk about same sex marriages, but lately politicians have passed legislation for same sex marriage in six states. “In 2012, the legislatures in MD, NJ, and WA passed freedom to marry bills that have not yet taken effect,” (States). Although there are many people that are strongly against gay marriage, this new generation of voters and legislators are growing acceptable to same sex marriage. Is same sex marriage morally wrong, or should it be a divine right that the people choose? “If everything is marriage then nothing is marriage.” (Benigno Blanco) Some things should never change and traditions should be valued. Although we have come a long way as a society, allowing same sex marriage is not the type of change needed. First off, it devalues a traditional marriage and it also promotes homosexuality more than it already has in the media. “First, though, let’s be clear about what this issue is not about. This issue is not about whether homosexuals are equal citizens who deserve to be treated with dignity. They are, and they do. The issue is about the public purpose of marriage. And, if that public purpose of marriage has served us well, can it—or should it—accommodate the desires of those espousing same-sex marriage and same-sex families as the social equivalent of natural marriage?” (Randy Hicks) Homosexuals have the same rights as everyone else, but to put their relationships on the same pedestal as a natural marriage is not only morally wrong but it is also unethical. Since the earliest civilizations, marriage has only been respected between a man and a woman. “Humanity knows many different forms of relationships:
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