Same-Sex Marriage

Pros

1. Denying them is a violation of religious freedom (civil and religious
marriages are two separate institutions).

2. Marriage benefits (such as joint ownership, medical decision-making
capacity)should be available to all couples.

3. Homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle nowadays with a proven biologicalcausation.

4.Denying these marriages is a form of minority discrimination.

5. It doesn't hurt society or anyone in particular.

6.The only thing that should matter in marriage is love.

7. The number of child adoptions should increase since gay couples
cannotpro-create (although some might see an increase in gay adoptions as
an argumentagainst same-sex marriages).

8. It encourages people to have strong family values and give up high-risksexual
lifestyles.

Cons

1.Most religions consider homosexuality a sin.



2. It would weaken the definition and respect for the institutionof
marriage.



3. It would further weaken the traditional family values essential
to our society.



4.It could provide a slippery slope in the legality of marriage (e.g.
havingmultiple wives or marrying an object could be next).



5. The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged, asa lot of
research shows it leads to a much lower life expectancy, psychological disorders,
and other problems.







I feel strongly about this issue because the constitution declares
thateveryone has the right to pursue the right to happiness, express their
libertiesof freedom ;as long as they don't endanger the safety and rights
of the public.Well, how does same-sex marriage endanger the public? Easy,
it doesn't endangeranyone it just makes homosexuals happy to lead a more
stable family life. Further more, it will be hypocrtical of us, to ban them
from marrying, theyare like us, they all work and provide for our society.
Take the fashionworld as an example, the clothes, the trends and makeup styles
came fromthe creative minds of some homosexual designers and artists. If we
are happywith what they provide in fashion, why can't they be happy by getting
marriedto their life partners, right? Not, only in fashion but in all other
vocationsthat help provide for our economy, just like everyone else provides.
So,don't they have the right to be happy?