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Title: GAY MARRIAGE

Name: Travis Parker

Institution: Strayer University

Course: Critical Thinking

Date: 04/13/2017

Introduction

Gay marriage also referred to as same sex marriage is simply a marriage that involves individuals that belong to the same sex. Initially, this type of marriage was unacceptable to many nations all over the world but currently the situation is different since some nations including United States have legalized it. By December 2015, almost 20 out of 194 nations worldwide had allowed gay marriage and declared it legal while the first ever marriage ceremony taking place on April 1, 2001 in Netherlands (Olson, 2011). Other than United States and Netherlands, gay marriage is legalized in some countries such as Spain, Belgium, France, Sweden, Argentina and even in Brazil.

Personally, I do not support this kind of marriage due to the fact that I believe it is against God’s will and our traditional culture. The institution of marriage has been sacred and is defined by the bonding of a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation. This tradition is adopted by majority of religions who worship true God all over the world. Besides, gay couples cannot and will never be at the point of providing their own biological children and this condition cannot be compared to the different-sex couples who might be having difficulties in conceiving.

Furthermore, homosexual activities are against spiritually unacceptable and it is demeaning to the human nature and beliefs (Neil, 2009). Marriage institution is holy whereby a husband and his wife are expected to respect one another and take care of their children who need parental care to foster their physical and spiritual growth. For instance, Jesus Christ taught the importance of respecting and upholding marriage as a bonding factor between a man and a woman. The Holy Bible in Mathew 19: 6 states “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

There are some pro arguments which are in contrary to my opinion and belief about gay marriage in major aspects especially to what marriage entails. Firstly, there exist arguments that denying some individuals the marriage option is discriminatory and goes further to build another class of citizens. This view is interesting in the essence that those who believe in gay marriage term themselves as among the minority and demand that it is their right to be recognized and not subjected to discrimination. One would notice that these people have the understanding that same-sex marriage is not acknowledged by majority of the people hence those who participate in this culture are very few. Therefore, in the judicial system they are classified as the minority thus should not be discriminated. This argument by the gay couples when viewed in the minority aspect, it tends to build some factual sense though it should not be assumed to be acceptable. The judiciary has been used in many occasions to define this right and many of the rulings have favored the gays such as in September 2014 when Judge Richard Posner overturned gay marriage ban in Indiana and Wisconsin stating that it discriminated against the minority who are defined via an immutable characteristics.

Secondly, there is a pro argument that same-sex couples need to be entitled to the same benefits that are enjoyed by married couples who are heterosexual. This argument seems interesting since I do not think that same sex couples can deliver their own biological children hence they should not be allowed to access benefits such as health coverage, child custody and retirement packages which are given to married families with children. In case one believes in this argument, they will notice that the same sex couples only want these benefits not for the purpose of marriage but just to evade some difficult life conditions and get free services like other married couples. The sense of this argument may only be viewed as true if only we introduce the aspect of married couples and the benefits from the federal government. Otherwise, as far as this marriage is not for procreation purposes, they should not access such benefits.

The last pro argument that conflicts with my view is that same-sex marriage is a civil right. This argument is interesting because claiming this type of marriage to be a civil right weakens our marriage institutions. Homosexuality is totally immoral and cannot be termed as a right. One can notice that people who practice this marriage are using the principles of human rights to propagate immorality which is unnatural. Same-sex marriage can only be viewed as the minority and granted the rights as defined in the constitution but not by the claim that it is a civil right.

Conclusion

Gay marriages should not be encouraged since it does not propagate the religious beliefs of major religions in the world. Besides, our traditions do not allow such unnatural and immoral activities like homosexual. By accepting gay marriages, we weaken our marriage institution and become a threat to the future destiny of human beings. Although some few nations have legalized gay marriages, there are many countries more so in Asia and Africa which have not incorporated this type of marriage.

REFERENCES

Neil, J. (2009). The Origins and Role of Same-sex Relations in Human Societies.

Olson, D. (2011). Issues in Contemporary Christian Thought: A Fortress Introduction.