Gay Marriages

Gay Marriages

Introduction

It is a fact that gay marriages are surrounded by so much controversy involving legal and societal arguments in which some oppose it while some support it. Legal or Official arguments are the subject of fundamental civil and equal rights, that is why they support gay marriages which obtains more attention. In contrast, gay marriages face opposition by social arguments for the reason that they care for the welfare of the society by maintaining the ethics and morals. Overall, it is proved that gay marriages are not destructive to the welfare of the society. And yet, in case they are harmful but their equality and self-respect must be valued. The civil liberties, rights and responsibilities should be enjoyed by the two persons who are in love with each other, like the rest of the couples apart from their genders.

Discussion Analysis

According to lee, a number of benefits and privileges are provided to the officially accepted couples but not to the gay couples. For example: right of entry to the life insurance and medical disability of a partner. These are examples of unfairness by which the gays are negatively affected in every ways. Contrasting, the single or bachelor heterosexual partners, having the option of being officially married, get pleasure from the rights provided to the legally accepted marriages but no such opportunity is given to the same sex couples. Every time, when gay issues are discussed, there is one argue that usually arises that this relationship is not normal and natural as children could not be produced by their union (Newton, 2012).

According to Dowlatshahi, marriages are not merely for the reproduction of children. Each party needs the commitment. Various heterosexual couples are observed who love each other and spend their life together as husband and wife but are ...