Gay Marriage Battle

In our country Homosexuals are fighting for the rights to marry without having any conflict regarding the government’s denial on this subject. This is a controversial topic that is up for discussion because in today’s society if legalizing marriage were to take place all over the country a lot of change would be made. While the liberals are fighting for equal rights the majority of conservatives are completely against gay marriage. Legalizing same sex marriage will have a positive outcome for those who are pro homosexual, but those that are against won’t accept this without a fight.

Gay marriage laws have been passed for the sake of heterosexuals against same sex marriage and the rise in divorce rate at stake. Time is wasted on such a worldwide topic when being continually viewed to take stance on when it would have a major effect on us all on the outcome of legalizing gay marriage. A war would erupt between the liberals and the raging anger from the conservatives who don’t believe in gay marriage practice.

Arguments due to same sex marriage are brought up when proving a point in making a solid reasonable claim for being against legalizing gay marriage. Everyone has their own personal arguments against this subject but a more known one is children having two married parents of the opposite sex is the practice of traditional marriage which molds the child into the tradition of having to parents of opposite sex leading them to all they ever know that’s how a marriage should be. In the book “Debating Same-Sex Marriage” Maggie Gallagher says, “If the husband lives up to his marriage vows he will not be creating fatherless children in other households.” (Gallagher 115) Same sex marriage doesn’t entitle a man the role he is supposed to take on as a father. This shows that he is staying away from the job of being the head of household for a family and regulated a marriage to support a family.

Another argument made from “Against Gay Marriage” by William Bennett shows the impact gay marriage would come across for the younger society. Confusion would be swept upon teens that are still beginning to figure out who it is they really are. After several students, school counselors, and parents were interviewed, “teenagers said it has become “cool” for students to proclaim they are gay or bisexual-even for some who are not.” (Bennett 273) A change in the school curriculum would come into effect teaching heterosexuals and homosexuals as if they are equal and it’s okay to be homosexual. What is known to be the right way to raise a child by having a mother and a father will be equal when adopting to have two male parents.

Arguments are also for legalizing same sex marriage shown in “Debating same-sex marriage” by John Corvino. Traditions are known to be a part of most families today, but according to John Corvino, “tradition can and sometimes should change.” Marriage tradition includes