Why shouldnt homosexuals be allowed to marry?

Question

I had to do a report on same-sex marriages, both pro and con sections, but I have to rewrite the con section because the professor said it was mocking homosexuals more so then convencing they shouldnt marry. I dont know what angle to take for this report now, any help?

Answer 1

Here are some of the arguments that typically are made. (Note: I've posted the counter arguments. I cannot in good conscience leave them unanswered on this forum.):

1. Marriage is largely used as the basis for raising children, and child birth is only possible with heterosexual couples.

BUT: Marriage has many functions, in addition to raising children. Marriage also provides legal responsibilities and rights. Marriages between people who cannot bear children due to age or medical condition are just as valid and provide the protections available to those who can and do bear children.

2. The institution of marriage has always been one-man-one-woman, and redefining it now will open it up to further revisions, including polygamy.

BUT: Marriage that is entered into by consenting adults that does no harm to no one else is exactly the same, regardless of the gender of the couple. Polygamy has been shown to victimize younger boys, whose potential brides are taken up by their fathers and their uncles. The only thing gay marriage does is equalize the genders, not change marriage.

3. It demeans the other gender by excluding it from the relationship.

BUT: It seems to me more demeaning to have a gay man marry a straight woman, only to then later find that he has been cheating on her with other guys. No one wins in that situation.

Homosexuality and heterosexuality each describe a particular capacity to love, and neither demeans either gender by embracing the other.

4. Gay people aren't constitutionally able to commit to the vows of marriage.

BUT: This is an argument from incredulity. I can tell you from my personal experience of living in a monogamous eleven-year relationship that ended when my partner died that gay people are equally capable of entering into marriage commitments.

5. Religious objections (you can find those elsewhere) that marriage is primarily a religious institution.

BUT: Marriage involves over 1000 Federal laws that govern rights and responsibilities. In order to become married, one must have a state license to do so, thereby making it a governmental function. The ceremony can take place before either a religious or governmental official. Plus, there are many churches that want to perform legal marriages but are currently prevented from doing so.

6. Forcing state employees who because of religious objections, disagree with gay marriage to deal with it, thereby violating their religious freedom.

BUT: The same could be said for people who are required to work on Sundays, sell meat or alcohol at a grocery store, or euthanize animals. If feelings run that strongly, they may have to get a different job. It is not the role of society to pay someone for their beliefs, but instead for the job they do.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

IMO the "con" section would be more based on how society treats homosexuals in some countries and how their children might be affected if they were to adopt or have children. Still, I don't believe that because society is slow to catching up on human rights that people should be voting on who can and can't get married. After all, it wasn't long ago that some states forbid interracial marriage and not long before that when people could not even imagine it happening. Society does change and it should when it comes to human rights. Unfortunately because of ignorance and personal bias children suffer. Outlawing marriage would just reinforce that what is a normal minority variation of sexuality is something to pick on.
Can you imagine voting on whether to allow interracial marriage? Even though most people can't imagine it being forbidden today, children still suffer because of societal views on that as well. Many of the same types of people that supported outlawing interracial marriage based those beliefs on their interpretation of what "God" wanted. Enough to make it illegal or unacceptable in our history.

Answer 3

Try to focus on the ends of marriage. This might help to clarify your argument. The best explanation I've heard is twofold. One is for the unity of the couple that they might be united in a stable bond of friendship and love. The difference that we naturally see in the sexes can be complimentary if the best interests of the other are desired and promised for a lifetime.
This sets up the second reason for marriage, namely procreation. Having stable homes where a child's natural parents can raise and educate them has been the best way for any society to succeed. The continuation of our species is a good thing, regardless of what some voices out there say. That is the natural end of a man's seed, to unite with an egg and form a human life. It may feel real good as it makes it's way there but it has no other purpose than creating another life. Basic biology here.
Homosexuality , on the other hand, fulfills none of these roles. There is no fitting of sexual parts in a natural way. Devices have to be employed or opening of orifices that are not meant to be opened in such a way. Just check out the research on anal leakage and their need for diapers. The transmission of AIDS/HIV is higher in the gay community. Drug use, suicide rates, pedophilia, all of these are commonplace in that community and if you look you will find ex-homosexuals who have written all about this problem.
And they certainly cannot procreate. They live in a sterile world wher their union cannot grow and blossom and multiply. These are hard words but someone's got to say them as all we're hearing is "gays are wonderful, normal people who just want to have rights". They are a suffering people indeed but only because of their own actions. Condoning their behavior is a bad move for society.
Remember life is good and our laws and societal norms should reflect that.

Answer 4

when you consider that while has it been that marriage isn't allowed for people who've a psychological ailment (your words in describing that)? additionally, basically between the three hyperlinks above extremely works. From the only hyperlink that works, it states that marriage is approximately era than that's approximately companionship. i discover that's a tragic thank you to view it. If the universal purpose in looking a spouse or husband contained in the worldwide is only to discover somebody to procreate for, why can we journey love? Why can we no longer pass the way of animals, and copulate just to propagate the species? Marriage is approximately devoting your self to a man or woman, and via that, having a baby, and elevating them. additionally, the object mentions that each and every of the rights afforded to married couples might desire to be afforded to gay couples as nicely, as there is not any liberal argument by contrast. I believe them, as i individually do no longer understand why their partnership might desire to be observed as marriage. Marriage became into created as a connection between 2 human beings, and became into approved by whomever their God became into. as a result, the religion might desire to have a say in who's allowed to be "married", as that's certainly one of their rites, and should no longer be forced to approve a partnership that their God does not approve.

Answer 5

Ask your proffessor why it is mocking.... Most of the arguments used by anti gay marriage are mocking and being rude. The do not have a good argument that stands!! Problem is that gay people are still being disciminated because the have not the same rights as married people. If it is against the law...the law is not correct, if it is against religion, so what there are more things against what ever religion but are happening everyday!!!

Answer 6

Gay people should not marry because they are probably more likely to have a happier marriage than us Heteros. As a matter of fact, they'll probably have the lowest divorce rate in the history of the world, and therefore make us look bad as we Heteros keep on divorcing and at the same time defend the sacinty of marriage.

"This is what people would say, if they really spoke the truth."

Answer 7

I'm in the UK so they are allowed to marry at long last. I dont see the problem, if two people love each other and want to commit to each other, why shouldnt they?

Unitedwst.... what are you on hunny? More staright people have AIDS/HIV than gay people. Gay people are no more likely to cheat than a straight person is. And I'm not even gonna comment on the rest of your little prejudiced rant other than to say the depression, confusion and low self esteem arent brought on by homosexuality its brought on by people like you.

Answer 8

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

God only brings a man and a woman together in marriage. Anything other than what God has brought together is not only bogus but a lie and of satan. There is no marriage between same sex. God is not there

Matthew 19:4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
he Gen 1:27, Mark 10:6

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
For Gen 2:24, Mark 10:7, 1st Cor 6:16, Eph 5:31

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

No where in this scripture or in the bible will it ever say man with man or woman with woman. That is satan, not God.

Answer 9

Personally I feel as though they should be allowed to. But the controversy is, that a long time ago things were written to say that it was bad so that's how most people feel now.

Answer 10

Not that I am against but here are some cons:
It is against social standards
Some religions believe marriage should be between man and woman
Homosexaulity goes aginst nature and biology: they can not reproduce offspring together
It is taboo: homosexual can go to camps where they can become "Straight".


People she is writing a paper, just give her reasons not opinions please