Gay Marriage: Arguments by Those Who Don't Want It To Be Legalized

GAY MARRIAGE
Gay/Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior among members of the

same sex which are males. As a sexual orientation, gay refers to "an enduring pattern of
or disposition to experience sexual, affection, or romantic attractions primarily to"
people of the same sex; "They have feelings for males other than females. Marriage
defines as two humans, basically female and male tying the knot. Same-sex marriage,
also referred to as gay marriage, is marriage between two persons of the same sex.
It not time we woke up to the reality, that homosexuals are as normal as you and me.
According to some study, about at least 5-10% of population is gay. We know that it is a
quite common phenomenon. It’s not good in the Indian society but it is a psychological
phenomenon, you cannot help it. An increasing number of gay groups throughout the
country and serious thinking among them are seen in India in the last few years.
Whether same sex marriage should be legalized are more of a religious debate then a
political one. While I believe that marriage is a sacred union between man and woman, I
also believe that our country was founded on the principle that everybody has the right
to the pursuit of happiness. And if a man marrying a man or a woman marrying a woman
makes them happy then I think its okay. I do not believe it affects anyone negatively.
For some years, same-sex marriage (SSM) has been near or at the top of any list
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of leading religious/secular/political controversies in North America. It is

complex, divisive, and not readily amenable to compromise. After all, U.S.
states either allow SSM or ban it.
On Nov. 18, 2003, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex
marriage following a ruling by the state's highest court. In the years since the
Massachusetts decision, five additional states have legalized gay marriage but
29 states have amended their constitutions to ban gay marriage.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, Norway, Sweden and South Africa are
the only countries in which the legal status of same-sex marriages is exactly the
same as that of opposite-sex marriages.
Arguments by those who don't want it to be legalized:

Those people who are opposing it their arguments are based on religious and natural
law belief. Some people don't consider them as natural because they do not produce
kids. Is it sacred if gay marriage is allowed? If nature wanted same-sex people to live
together, there would only be one sex rather than different sexes. Our society is based
on opposite sex marriage. If gay marriage is OK, then why can't I marry my cousin, or
my sister, or my cat? Don't I have the same rights as gays or are they now above the
rest of us. Don't forget that the law is specific on this. It was created to keep the fabric
of society together. It goes against the laws of the land that have been used for
hundreds of years and were based on the basis of the commandments.
Why There Is Need for Legal Recognition:

A recent study of sexual practices in rural India by the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) found that `male-to-male sex is not uncommon. In fact a higher percentage of
men in the study reported having male-to-male sex than sex with sex workers. This was
true of both married as well as unmarried men. Close to 10 per cent unmarried men and
3 per cent married men reported having had sexual intercourse with other men in the
past 12 months." The survey covered 50 villages in five districts of five states with
feedback on sexual practices from close to 3,000 respondents and in- depth interviews
on intimate habits from 250 people. The data is indicative of a reality the government
is either unable or unwilling to see.
Love is love. The real threat to marriage is the alarmingly high divorce rate. Marriage is
also a legal joining of two individuals. People who are not religious choose to get
married in a registry office and not in church. Marriage shows the strongest commitment
you can make to one another. Gay men and lesbians are just as human and have the
same needs and desires as heterosexual human beings. I fail to see what God has to do
with this Marriage in this instance is not religious, but a legal joining. Getting married is
the ultimate way of showing your love and commitment to your partner, so why gay
people should be deprived of this right. Who are we to sit and judge anyway? Same sex
marriages should be legalized. If people find gay relationships contrary to their religion,
it is up to them to refrain. Those who do not share their religious opinions should be
free to make their own choice on this as on other issues. Gay men and lesbians are just
as human and have the same needs and desires as heterosexual human beings.
The argument that same sex marriages should not be made legal "because they do not
produce kids" is ridiculous. Should heterosexual couples over 50 not be allowed to marry
as they cannot produce kids either? If two people love each other and want to unite
their destinies, then it is a beautiful thing which should be celebrated. Whether it is
called "marriage" or "life pact" does not matter. Same-sex unions harm no one; one's
support or opposition to this is a matter of personal belief and morality, with which the
government has no business to interfere.
The universality of Human rights demands that prevailing and dominant cultural and
social norms cannot be invoked in a manner as to circumvent or restrain fundamental
and constitutional rights. If we were to accept the government's arguments in the Delhi
high court case, then many of the progressive legislations in my country would never
have been enacted. For example, even today there are many men who think that
tradition gives them a right to beat up their wives, or that they deserve to get a very
fat dowry just because they were born with a penis. If we give in to these cultural
beliefs, then there is nothing to turn round the legislations that we have made to stop
violence against women or dowry and dowry related deaths.
Conclusion
On the basis of the whole discussion on the aspect of same sex marriage that is .Should
it be legalized or not. This is more of a religious debate then a political one. In which I
have given my arguments in favor of decriminalizing it, I finally conclude by saying that
homosexuality is not an offence, it is just a way of pursuit of happiness, a way to
achieve sexual happiness or desire. I can see absolutely no reason, apart from blind
prejudice, which prevents two gay people going through a civil ceremony which will give
them the rights and securities which heterosexual couples enjoy. Marriage is a sign of
commitment and love. If two men or two women want to show that commitment, how
does that destroy or damage the ideals of marriage. In my view, it clearly demonstrates
it. Aren't we living in an age which respects the individual's right to choose? We thus
need to legitimate same sex marriages in order to move forward in the direction of
human rights.

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GAY MARRIAGE

Gay/Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior among members of the

of leading religious/secular/political controversies in North America. It is

Arguments by those who don't want it to be legalized:

Why There Is Need for Legal Recognition:

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