Same Sex Marriage

Should same sex marriages be legal?

Should Same-Sex Marriages Be Allowed?

For thousands of years, most cultures around the world have recognized marriage as a union between a man and a woman. However, marriage can best be described as a commitment of love between two people, yet homosexuals have been denied the right to make their marriage recognized by the federal government of the United States. Should gay marriages be legal? Clearly this is an unresolved issue in our society. Even though the federal government does not validate same-sex marriage, such marriages are recognized by some individual states. So far, only 8 states (Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California , New York, Washington D.C., and Iowa) have passed a law that allows homosexual couples the right to participate in civil unions. In addition to these, there are a few other states that are also debating whether or not to allow these couples to marry. Unfortunately, this debate has left the America’s homosexual community in an awkward position. There are some people who believe that homosexuals have no rights and should never be allowed to marry. Others think that homosexuals are just like anyone else and should enjoy the same rights and privileges as heterosexuals do. The contending sides in the gay-marriage controversy often seem to talk past one another. They start from such radically different premises that it is hard to speak of genuine "debate" at all. One side says the issue is a matter of basic human rights; the other says it is about preserving a traditional form that is the basis for all successful human societies. On this issue, Left and Right differ dramatically on religion, biology of human reproduction and social issues about what is perceived to be ‘normal’ and where ‘normal’ matters. There should be no reason to why homosexuals should be denied the same rights as heterosexuals as they are equally well-functioning members of society and making their marriage...