He discredits the argument that, ”marriage is fundamentally a procreative unit” (Stoddard 738). The government tries to rectify not allowing same sex marriage to be legal because marriage is supposed to be a procreative unit. People should be entitled to love and marry whomever it is that they choose. The government tries to justify their standing on gay marriage by acknowledging the fact that same sex couples would not be able to birth a child together. If this is in fact a valuable reason to prevent someone from marrying, then why doesn’t the government create a law banning all women and men who cannot or will not have children from being able to legally marry.
According to Messerli in the “Should Same-Sex Marriages be Legalized?” he observes in support to Stoddard’s argument that: One of the main arguments against gay marriage is that it would further erode family values; however, the opposite is true. The problems related to sexuality in our society such as STD's stem from carefree, frivolous lifestyles; in other words, having frequent, unprotected sex with many partners. Marriage encourages people to settle down and to give up that type of lifestyle. Married people commit themselves to one partner and work to build a life together. Isn't that the type of behavior we want to encourage?
If a person is deeply in love with a person of the same sex they shouldn’t have to worry about if the government will let them get married or not and I have many reason as to how the government is violating peoples right’s. Same sex marriage in many religions is considered a sin and that’s the
This reading was about the viewpoints of heterosexuals who feel and question if homosexuality should be eliminated. Many do not feel that this is a way of life, and this reading proved the viewpoints of many who see homosexuality as a disease, immoral, lecherous, or anti-social. Even though those who do not agree or approve with homosexuality, they stand it. Throughout this reading, it talks about how society deals with homosexuality, trying to cure it when, really, society is just making it worse. Society makes it clear their disapproval of homosexuality, but tries to punish it in a way that does not begin to “cure” it at all.
Sodom and Gomorrah Response I agree with the article because I feel the story of Sodom and Gomorrah does talk about sexuality, in certain parts, and of course hospitality. Homosexuality or having relations with the same gender is considered a sin by God. The men of Sodom say to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, so that we may know them,” to know in a biblical sense means to have sexual relations with someone. So in that case, the men of Sodom were doing a homosexual act.
Is everyone treated equally? In my opinion it’s a no. In this essay I will be talking about the same sex-marriage. Kathy Belge author of the Pro Gay Marriage - Why gay marriage should be legal. She takes on the most undefended issue persisting in today’s society, the same-sex marriages.
He challenges this idea by hypothetically giving a situation where a woman does not want to be stereotyped into a category and does not want to fit in with how gender roles are “supposed” to be. Sullivan elaborates on how it should not be considered “bad” to be a homosexual. Not all men should be straight and “masculine”, as gender roles often demand. Sullivan says “The small percentage of people who are gay or lesbian were born…are with the capacity to love and the need to be loved…I will never forget the moment I first kissed another man…Never for a moment did I actually feel or believe any of this was wrong.” Sullivan mentions how he does not understand why society made it so wrong to be gay. However, he felt joy and did not think it was wrong the first time he kissed a man.
just as we do but different sexual orientation. To me, I don’t care if you a Homosexual, as long as you’re comfortable with your sexuality, that’s fine with me. Also that’s just being very Page 2 judgmental. If I was president, would make Homosexual marriage legal because they have a right to love and to care just like we do. 3.
In a world where an average couple is believed to be a man and a woman, a pair of the same gender can raise a few eyebrows. Gay couples are forced to maintain their love under the radar while couples of the same gender flaunt their love publicly. This is unfair and it is urgent that the country becomes modernized and accepts that love comes in all shapes and sizes. It is now that we shall celebrate gay marriage. A couple of years ago, a marriage amendment was proposed but failed to pass in Congress.
Same-sex couples aren't the optimum environment in which to raise children, 3. Gay relationships are immoral and violate the sacred institution of marriage, 4. Marriages are for ensuring the continuation of the species, 5. Same-sex marriage would threaten the institution of marriage, 6. We shouldn't alter heterosexual marriage, which is a traditional institution that goes back to the dawn of time, 7.