Should the Homogeneous Marriage Be Legalized?
In USA, the number of same sex couples increased by 30% in the United States from 2000 to 20005. (Gates, 2006, P.2) And similar situation happened all over the world. Because of the increasing number of homosexuals, legalizing homogeneous marriage becomes a hot topic. There are five countries and one state now performing homogeneous marriage. And many countries are debating this issue. Traditionally, marriage is a union of a man and a woman. And the new concept of marriage, homogeneous marriage, is marriage between two women or two men. What are they pros and cons of legalizing homogeneous marriage? In this essay, we will discuss the points in negative side and affirmative side.
Let’s talk about the negative side first. Someone might object by saying that homogeneous marriage is destructive to traditional marriage structure. Marriage has been considered as the union of a man and a woman throughout centuries. The opponents think that homogeneous marriage, marriage between two women or two men, affect the traditional form of marriage. It is because homogeneous marriage changes the component of marriage. From “one man and one woman” to “two women” or “two men”. Actually, what we call tradition is not always true. Traditional marriage has undergone several changes throughout decades. For example, Polygamy was legal in the past. Interracial marriage and divorce was prohibited in the past. But nowadays, polygamy has been prohibited and interracial marriage and divorce becomes legal. In fact, marriage structure is dynamic. What we think traditionally true may be false now. The concept of tradition can be changed in respond to the change of customs and protocols. Therefore, saying that homogeneous marriage is destructive to tradition is not correct because the concept of tradition marriage is not always true and has been undergone many changes.
Opponent may argue that homosexual behavior increases the probability of AIDS transmission. “In the last decade tens of
Let’s talk about the negative side first. Someone might object by saying that homogeneous marriage is destructive to traditional marriage structure. Marriage has been considered as the union of a man and a woman throughout centuries. The opponents think that homogeneous marriage, marriage between two women or two men, affect the traditional form of marriage. It is because homogeneous marriage changes the component of marriage. From “one man and one woman” to “two women” or “two men”. Actually, what we call tradition is not always true. Traditional marriage has undergone several changes throughout decades. For example, Polygamy was legal in the past. Interracial marriage and divorce was prohibited in the past. But nowadays, polygamy has been prohibited and interracial marriage and divorce becomes legal. In fact, marriage structure is dynamic. What we think traditionally true may be false now. The concept of tradition can be changed in respond to the change of customs and protocols. Therefore, saying that homogeneous marriage is destructive to tradition is not correct because the concept of tradition marriage is not always true and has been undergone many changes.
Opponent may argue that homosexual behavior increases the probability of AIDS transmission. “In the last decade tens of