Exploring Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage

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What is the true definition of marriage? Is it about “religious freedoms or obeying the law”, The Merriam Webster dictionary the full definition is “the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. Also the states of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage” (Merriam Webster). Gay marriage has always been a controversial topic and I wanted to look more into the many reasons people get worked about it. Starting in 2010 the elections had a general opposition to legalize same-sex marriage but then results from polls split, some support while others are in opposition. The years did not change much from …show more content…

This article tells about how gay marriage and same-sex have always been an issue but now that the government people are voicing their opinion to make the world a better place for everyone. June 26, 2015 was the biggest day in the history for same-sex couple because that when the Supreme Court ruled that “gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states” (Citiation). This article gives the liberal side of gay marriage in comparison to the conservative side. The number one pro of the legalization of gay marriage is “denying some people the option to marry is discriminatory and creates a second class of citizens” (Citiation). Even with splitting people up based on who they want to marry and be with is like creating another class of people the United States is not equal in many other situations so by making another class because you want to be different should not be an issue. Another pro and con about gay marriage is, “same-sex couples should have access to the same benefits enjoyed by heterosexual married couples”; marriage should not define a person with what benefits they have if they are straight or gay if a person is happy with the same gander as them than why is that an issue. I think this website give great example of each side and do not favor one side more than the

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