Summary Of Jonathan Rauch's Defense For Gay Marriage

According to Jonathan Rauch, the main purpose of marriage all comes down to safety. While justifying this, he wonders how straights view marriage and for the same reasons that straights get into marriage, it is the same way and same reasons that gays get into marriage. Living life without getting into marriage becomes so lonely and it make life more vulnerable. In his defense for gay marriage, gays need some kind of care just like everyone else. According to him, there are few marriages and gay marriages should be accepted so that the statistics of marriages can increase. A society that has many marriages is stable, more successful and safer.
Jonathan’s take on marriage or gay marriage are largely based on his opinions and his ideologies based on his sexual orientation. Marriage is largely perceived to be a family value. Family values are measured by living together in harmony, love, and taking care of children, the continuity of
Why do people divorce? Because it is easy to divorce and sometimes it makes people wonder the need of marrying if divorcing is that easy. According Rauch, marriages can be strengthened if divorces are hard to get. This is true for one reason and also a false theory for another reason. Many people would be working to make the marriage successful knowing that it is a lifetime commitment which will have a no escape route. If divorce is hard to get, it means that there will be less family conflicts. Another thought is that partners would strive to protect what they have. On the other there are many disadvantages that come with it. For instance, one would be of the reasoning that because it is hard to get a divorce, then having extra marital affairs is okay. Another person would argue that because it is hard to get a divorce, “let me teach you a lesson that you will never forget”. Rauch’s argument though does not hold because he did not look at the other outcomes of making divorce