Heterosexuals have gay kids, so homosexuals have just as much chance as heterosexuals of having a gay child. When asked if Rosie would rather her children to be gay or straight, she answered straight. Rosie didn't want her kids to be gay in America because all the madness that comes with that title, and she believed it would just be easier if they were straight. In the end she just wants her children to live a happy life. Rosie said being gay does not make someone a bad parent.
Lauren Adams Melissa Helton English 102 2 February 2012 Summary of A. Sullivan’s “For Gay Marriage” & W. Bennett’s “Against Gay Marriage”. Andrew Sullivan and William J. Bennett have very different opinions about legalizing gay marriage. Sullivan suggests it should be legal, but Bennett argues that it would ruin everything marriage stands for in America. In his book Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality (1995), former New Republic editor Andrew Sullivan argues that not having gay marriage is a violation of equality. He points out that he is not referring to religious traditions but suggests, in a public institution, marriage should be available to any two citizens.
Many people feel that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well, that's the most often heard argument, one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law. Yet it is easily the weakest. It seems to me that if the straight community cannot show a compelling reason to deny the institution of marriage to gay people, it shouldn't be denied. And such simple, nebulous declarations are hardly a compelling reason.
Adam & Eve Not Adam & Steve According to ‘dictionary.com’ marriage is ‘the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies’, so where do gay couples get the idea from that they should have the right to be legally wed? 7 Homosexuals are very fond of claiming that they are entitled to ‘gay rights’ and are ‘treated unfairly’, and to a certain degree I agree with this; I do believe that they have the right to be with and love whoever they wish without being judged, and that they are treated like a completely different species by homophobes. However, who are they to say that they are treated unfairly when it comes to martial laws? They have the exact same rights as heterosexuals; to marry a member of the opposite sex if they choose, but not the same sex - I can’t marry a member of my own sex even if I wanted to, and you don’t see me or the majority of the worlds’ population kicking up a fuss about that. So basically what the gay community are suggesting is not ‘equal rights’ but ‘extra rights’, which leads me smoothly onto my next point.
Marriage is a commitment between two people to share their lives together including all the benefits that heterosexual marriages have. It’s not about what kind of sex you have, but what kind of family you have. Gay marriage will not have a negative effect on traditional marriage; it may set an example for everyone else. Statistics should that heterosexual marriages have a 40-50% divorce rate. Some states had a substantial divorce rate reduction once gay marriage was legalized (ProCon, 2012).
I know so many people that are gay, and they seem to be very happy. I would hate to see the ones that I love could not be happy because marriage laws were change back to traditional weddings. I dislike what is going on with people trying to change the law to ban gay marriage. These laws have cause most of society to neglect people that are relationships with the same sex. I think every person deserve to be happy no matter if they are straight, gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
An exception to this would be in times during war. Both men and women would participate in acts of homosexual intercourse to presumably satisfy their sexual needs while away from their spouses (Pomeroy, 2004). Homosexuality was also considered acceptable when used in education and in no way due to a sexual attraction. Sappho has proved otherwise in her poetry. With her erotic and provocative descriptions of women, she shows a desire to be with a woman in more ways than the ones deemed as socially acceptable.
Thomas mentions that gay and lesbian marriages should be the choice of the individuals not the government. He promotes gay and lesbian marriages by saying those who vote against gay and lesbian marriage are people of injustice. He states that we cannot solely base our decision on history alone, if so most states would still prohibit the marriage of different races. Thomas states that marriage should promote family and stability and people should not be denied this right. By depriving millions of gay American adults the rights that come from marriage, denies equal protection against the law.
(167). He also states that marriage is too fragile enough to add the possible burden of gay marriage. He questions what would be the point of legalizing gay marriage while further explaining how marriage is more of an "*acknowledgement and celebration of our most precious and important social act"(Bennett 168). Details about how this could potentially impact young on the shaping of adolescent sexuality, especially in education, are also expained (Bennett 169). Actually his whole case involves on what would this would have an effect on children, concerning gay parenthood.
Marriage is said to be an important contract, necessary to our societal structure. However, the debate over who can enter into this contract is argued by former editor Andrew Sullivan and cultural conservative, William Bennett. Both writers’ articles discuss points of view on the definition of marriage, who can enter into a marriage and possible societal impact. Andrew Sullivan’s article, “For Gay Marriage”, he defines marriage as “..the highest social public recognition of a private commitment..between two people..”. As well as “..recognition of personal integrity”.