Social Contract theory in gay marriage?

Question

How does one apply the social theory for or against the case of gay marriage?

Answer 1

if by deffinition marriage is the only way to protect someone when they are incapacitated,then by no god or government should deny by definition alone.

Answer 2

Ah yes, the social contract: the one contract we're bound to without being given a choice as to whether to sign on to it or not.

But to answer your question, the social contract is typically some sacrifice made by the individual for the greater good. For instance, paying taxes so that all may enjoy the benefits of education, roads, etc.

When two people get married, gay or straight, their union has no tangible effect upon society. (The conservative contention that gay marriage would erode "traditional" marriage merely boils down to a matter of the notion of gay marriage being offensive to conservatives.) Ergo, society has no legitimate interest in restricting the gender of whom can get married to whom. So, social contract theory is neutral on the subject of gay marriage.

Answer 3

It doesn't do any work.

The idea of the social contract is that we defer our power to governmental agency that will act in our best interests, keeping the social realm stable. But what is our best interests? Preserving the traditional man-woman conception of marriage, or extending it to non-traditional couples? Under a social contract theory, the governing powers arbitrate all the pros and cons, follow a certain chain of command and act out ritualistically what will pass as judgment for us.. but that particular formulation of government doesn't decide the problem for us.

Answer 4

My belief is that marriage is the union of two souls(not sexes) vowing their unconditional acceptance,trust,loyalty in the pr essence of the powers that be,the universe along with kit and kin.We are all children of our Creator who created each and everyone of us how he/she wanted us and thus loves us unconditionally so who are we to judge or hate.Be and let be because we all have a right to be.This social contract stems directly from religion and all mass religious practices are based on interpation which is the tool for controlling the masses.Nobody knows the purpose of their own lives-why go running after others and prevent them from finding theirs.

Answer 5

Possibly by enhancing the contract numerically from the "two-some" society in to a "three-some"