In author David E. Newton's book, Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook, the author points out that while many who oppose same-sex marriage based on the Bible, there are references in the Bible that mention "other types of marriage" (Newton, 2010, 35)
Hence according to this argument, two individuals who love each other should be allowed to marry regardless of their sex. On the other hand, those against same-sex marriages are of the opinion that "same-sex marriage poses a threat to the traditional family" (Newton, 51)
Furthermore, there should be freedom of religious choices and no religion should influence the legality or illegality of gay marriages because it is not a criminal activity (Hannum 12). For a gay couple, children is not some natural doing of biology, gay couples respect the need of children, which they face and incorporate the search for children into the fulfillment of their joy within the marriage (Case & Briana 172-177)
This makes the issue of gay marriages difficult to accommodate in religious institutions, as it would deter the freedom of knowledge regarding holy marriages. Since religious people consider gay marriages sinful, advocating for their legalization or acceptability is sinful (Edwards 247-261)
Opposite sex marriages and divorce is acceptable in the society with same sex marriages exceptionally condemned because they would reduce the sacred touch aspect of marriages. My interest in the issue of gay marriages is that, I find it intriguing that most countries gang up against same sex marriages but support opposite sex marriages, even in the instance of multiple divorces (Galli 30)
Children may be the result of biological setup, and that is very much agreeable. Nevertheless, the problem comes in place when those children so treasured by the society, do not receive the protection they deserve bringing about the need for adopters (Hannum 12)
Altering laws into accepting gay marriages is very offensive because, the very laws, which govern nations, are described using religious backgrounds. Incorporating aspects, which are unacceptable to religion protectively within the laws, would not be defending the foundation of religion; instead, it would be like an insult to the same religion formulating its presence (Judith 285-291)
It is this interest in getting closure for gay marriages sparking the interest I have in this research. I would love to highlight some of the reasons as to why religion and government under looks gay marriages (Jones 10)
It is the cause of disagreements and confusion faces by the society. This is because, when a child grows without any development of standard family values, it just becomes hard for the child to overgrow the society's expectations when faced with certain situations (Karpel 18)
I do not agree with the fact that legalizing of gay marriages would invalidate marriages of opposite sexes. The countries, which have so far, gone steps ahead and legalized gay marriages, have never faced negativity on opposite sex marriages (MacIntosh, Elke & Heather 79-90)
In most gays, there exists secondary resemblance of opposite sex characteristics like soft voices, on males and cheekbones on females. These are effects of hormonal switches, which make gay marriages inevitable and less deserving of discrimination (Shulman, Gabrielle & Robert 158-181)
Mallard is up in her room, she is standing in front of her window and everything around her is in full bloom, spring has arrived. Winter has now died and spring has now been born" (Christin, 2012)
This sense of captivity causes more problems than it is able to solve and instead of bringing them closer to one another in a healthy and constructive manner, it brings them further apart from one another in a manner which essentially tightens the chains which bind them together. As one scholar writes, "a dilemma causes two characters to act along independent paths, unaware of each other's efforts; eventually they discover that their actions have been working against, or at cross-purposes to, the other's actions" (Zuniga, 2012)
In Scotland, for instance, the "bride and groom are slathered from head to toe in every disgusting substance their friends can get their hands on" (Droesch, 2013). It is important to note that in traditional Hindu culture, some of the key duties of a man are protecting the wife and providing for the family (Chand, 2008)
This is unlike wedding traditions and practices from some other cultures that seem to have activities that are largely irrelevant. In Scotland, for instance, the "bride and groom are slathered from head to toe in every disgusting substance their friends can get their hands on" (Droesch, 2013)
It is also at this point that the bride's father makes known of their daughter's willingness to accept the bridegroom. Hindu weddings are also characterized by the climbing over a rock/stone by the bride -- this is an act that is meant to be an indication of the bride's readiness to face challenges in the course of marriage (Prinja, 2009)
These rights do not automatically pass on to the other partner in case of the death of the one exercising the rights. Con -- a gay couple cannot exercise the very same rights as natural, heterosexual parents can over natural or adopted children (Dogra 2011)
Legal precedent has been set for the changing of marriage laws that are considered unjust. Up until 1967, interracial marriages were illegal (Mathabane)
It is an institution that embodies some of the fundamental principles that the nation holds dear: concern for others; love for fellow man; self-sacrifice in the interest of another. When marriage is working best, it operates as "a stable bond between two individuals who work to create a loving household and a social and economic partnership" (Olson 68)
Marriage licenses are issued to partners of the same gender in only six places in the United States: Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, D.C (Urbina)