1. pros and cons of gay marriage
Gay marriage is a controversial issue that attracts numerous reactions from those
advocating and those opposing the vise. The issue regarding whether lesbian and gay
marriages attracts heated debate. In the societal setting, certain individuals believe that
homosexuality is immoral while gay advocates believe that putting into consideration the
sexual preferences of every individual is essential. To the latter group of people,
lesbians and homosexuals should have similar civil rights, including marrying anybody,
one wishes. This piece presents two sides of arguments regarding pros and cons of gay
marriage.
To begin with, advocates for gay marriage argue that denying a couple the right to
marry any person of their choice regardless of their sexes is immoral since they are
denied some of the basic right. This is because when an individual is unable to marry,
there are certain rights that they cannot enjoy. Some of these rights, which only the
married couples enjoy that include visitation rights when one partner is admitted in
hospital, health care, social security and joint tax benefits.
Sullivan asserts that nevertheless, the fight for equal rights does not essentially focus
on the access to benefits only, but rather focus on ensuring that gay and lesbian
couples proclaim their love and commitment to one another in a similar manner the
heterosexual couples always enjoy. Gay marriage supporters believe that allowing
same-sex marriages guarantees the couples some legal and economic security.
Additionally, when the government encourages same-sex marriage, it is simply
strengthening the relationship between couples.
According to Rauch people against gay marriage affirm the act is immoral, and allowing
gay marriages is likely to increase the divorce rates. Besides, those opposing same-sex
2. marriage purport that gays and lesbians are likely to taint the long-standing practice
within the institution marriage – that is marriage between different genders. A further
argument presented by the proponents of gay marriage stems from the belief that the
major purpose of marriage is procreation. Gay marriage does not support this belief;
therefore, such couples should not marry. Indeed, homosexual couple’s home is not fit
to raise children, even if they adopt a child.
In conclusion, it is evident that gay marriage is immoral. However, both proponents and
opponents argue to support their stands respectively. Same-sex marriages deny the
couples certain basic rights, which the opposite sex marriages enjoy. Gay marriages do
not offer a good environment for bringing up children while marriage between different
sexes promotes the long-standing belief of the marriage institution – that is, different
gender marriages.
