The ongoing Debate over Same-Sex Marriage

The debate over same-sex marriage is going back and forth throughout the entire country. Issues such as the safety of children, validity of heterosexual marriage, and religion are common to the controversy. Though many are against gay marriage, marriage should be based on love despite of gender or sexual orientation. Same-sex marriage should be legalized throughout the country and be accepted by all, because it is unfair to homosexuals who may have the desire to be wed.

One concern is validity heterosexual marriage under the allowance of homosexual marriage. Many believe that getting married should be spiritual and meaningful. The sole purposes of marriage are commitment and committing to raise children. Homosexuals cannot have their own children, but they have the option of adopting or having children through artificial insemination. Forty percent of adopted children go to homosexual couples. Though adoption is a choice, it is also limited to homosexuals. Society also discourages single parent families, “Children are best raised in a stable two-parent household. If this is good for heterosexuals, then it is also good for homosexuals. Gay marriage does not destroy marriage, but rather extends this same good way of life to homosexuals.”(Reuther). It is best that children live in a two-parent environment, and gay couples may fulfill this role. Numerous heterosexual couples also get married and do not have children. However, their marriages are still valid. People view marriage as spiritual, yet there are people in Elvis Presley costumes who marry people through drive-through windows in Las Vegas. We also see many celebrities who get married and will divorce after brief periods of time. Homosexual marriage will not harm marriage. Unhealthy marriages that are not taken seriously are what harm marriage. Many homosexual couples have been married in Massachusetts for 10-30 years and are still currently committed. There is no actual proof that gay marriages will not persist.

Another problem of gay marriage is discrimination. Many claim that homosexuals are equal