1. Sine 1971 courts have been debating whether same-sex marriage should be legal. gay marriage has been looked at as wrong in today’s world because it’s not the traditional way of being married. Yet again with all the rights we have acquired over the years in history, why not the right to marry who you love. Whether or not its the traditional way marriage is about being with the person you love for the rest of your life.
2. There are several reasons why gay people should have the same marriage rights as heterosexual individuals do A. Mislow’s Hierarchy of Needs
I. This model say physiological needs come first
II. Once physiological needs are met humans still need to feel safe a. self- actualization
b. transcendence
III. People need the feeling of love and sense of belonging
a. Family and Friend relations
b. Meaningful and Sexual relations
B. Civil Rights
I. Visitation rights during time of illness in hospitals
II. The “life line” of you partner
III. In the passing of your partner, the ability to claim their belongings C. Justice and Marriage as a Changing Institution
I. Both partners are equally obliged to take care of each other
The Essay on Marriage And Family Love Partners Gender
... result in loss for one or both partners of benefits from a previous marriage. -Cohabitants forever- couples who view living together ... and need - commitment- decision to maintain love relationship with partner. Lee s love styles- - lupus views love as a game - pragma is logical ... but is out of control - storage is calm, soothing, nonsexual love devoid of all passion - agape is selfless and giving, ...
II. People over 60 are allowed to wed, even if biologically incapable of having kids III. Women and/or men who are infertile
3. On the other hand gay marriage is against the traditional marriage and it puts a stop on natural reproduction A. Only men and women can reproduce together
B. God and other religions studied in the world say marriage is love between men and women
C. Makes marriage less meaningful
4. In today’s world of marriage, heterosexual or homosexual, they can have kids and be good parents
A. Surrogate mothers
B. Sperm donors
C. Ability and means to raise a kid as if from a normal family
5. Gay marriage should be allowed in the world today because the general meaning of marriage changes every day. The biggest part of marriage is two people who love each other unconditionally. In the examples shown above gay marriage doesn’t stop the world from proceeding on. Whether heterosexual or homosexual marriage is a sacred thing that people don’t take for granted. As far as we’ve come in the world today who are we to take away the right for two people in love to be together lawfully.
Works Cited
www.digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent
