Gay Marriage
"[Homosexuality] is an abomination." These few words were spoken more than two thousand years ago by Moses, who was conveying the ordinances of the Lord God. Today they are still the conviction of millions, including myself. Nevertheless, even though we may feel strongly against carnal relationships and particularly marriages between two people of the same sex, morals cannot be proven; morals cannot be placed on a witness stand and judged for the purpose of determining whose morals are an acceptable standard. Therefore, in order to operate as a fair and just nation, we should base all decisions regarding the legality of gay and lesbian marriage on existing legal standards. These legal standards were developed and based on the principles of freedom and democracy on which our country was founded. The Declaration of Independence states that "All men are created equal." This is to say that all men are endowed with the same inherent rights. Three of the most basic of these are the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." If two adults of the same sex consider being married to each other as part of their "pursuit of happiness,
Clay, James W. "Respecting and Supporting Gay and Lesbian Parents." The Education Digest. Apr. 1991: 51-53. Despite whatever legal support can be found to uphold homosexual marriages, opposition is still inevitable. According to William Henry, author of "Gay Parents: Under Fire and On the Rise," one of the biggest claims held by such opposition is the idea that children raised with homosexual parents will be more likely to be gay or lesbian adults and will never be shown the advantages of a heterosexual relationship. In reality, however, this claim cannot stand under scrutiny. James Clay, author of "Respecting and Supporting Gay and Lesbian Parents" and research scientist on the topic of children raised by homosexual couples, made the statement, "there is no apparent relationship between a parent's sexual orientation and the sexual identity of a child." Also, additional support for this statement can be found in the obvious fact that most homosexual individuals were raised by heterosexual parents. What those who oppose homosexual marriage must remember is that the freedom that permits same-sex marriage is the same freedom that allows
Some common words found in the essay are:
Lesbian Parents, Declaration Independence, Lord God, XIV Constitution, Fire Rise, , gay lesbian, Rise Magazine, Digest Apr, legal standards, lesbian marriage, unequal treatment, William Henry, James Clay, gay lesbian marriage, supporting gay lesbian, lesbian parents, adults sex, pursuit happiness, treatment homosexuals, existing legal, parents fire rise, respecting supporting gay, gay parents fire, decisions regarding,
Approximate Word count = 777
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
