Gay Marriage

"Are we not the same underneath our skin? Do we not drink what you drink? Do we not eat what you eat? Do we not breathe the air you breathe? Do we not love the way you love?" (-unknown) The quote above was said about the controversial topic of gay marriage. The origin of the quote is unknown, but it is obvious the person believes very strongly in legalizing gay marriage. The arguments they make are based on the fact that they are all human. It doesn't matter if someone gravitates towards men or women, they are still human.

"Ignorance is bliss." (-Thomas Gray) The topic of gay marriage has been debated and dismissed for years now. The reason behind this are people's inability to change. Some people are so accustomed to their routines or their lives, and they believe that by changing their lives will be worse. What these people don't realize is that by refusing to change can impact a family of homosexuals. It's not fair to others to not want to change for the greater good. The quote by the famous poet, Thomas Gray is from the poem, "Ode to a Distant Prospect of Eton College."

In today's society, more and more people are becoming openly gay. It is also known that most of these people are often ridiculed for being different. It is possible, that if gay marriage is acknowledged and legalized, some of this ridicule could be stopped. The fact that being gay is not considered "right" is the basis behind all teasing and harassments, and if being gay becomes publicly recognized as being "okay", they will have no grounds to tease them on. Although this is not necessarily valid for all of the people that choose to ridicule homosexuals, legalizing gay marriage would put a stop to most offenders.

Cons for Gay Marriage

- The Bible says it is a sin.

- How to explain their relationship to the children.

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” Corinthians 6:9-10 Bible English Standard Version. This quote from the Bible says that those who practice homosexuality will not be permitted into the kingdom of god also known as heaven. “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Leviticus 18:22 Bible King James Version.This part of the Bible states that a man can not act the same way as with another woman for it is an abomination for a man to act like this.

When someone is in a relationship with another one of his or her gender they will most likely adopt a child because they can not naturally conceive children. The child will then grow up in this household and be used to this kind of relationship. When the child is then older and starts hanging out with his or her friends they will notice that there is something wrong with the relationship between their parents. The parents will then have to explain why they adopted the child and what their relationship is.