The gay marriage debate has been a hot topic in American culture over the last few years. It is important to understand the view from both sides in order to come to a educated conclusion.
Pro Gay Marriage:
-People should not be treated differently because they are black, white, male, femaie, gay or straight.
-The law doesn't stop gay people from being gay, it only limits the rights that they have.
-Gay parents have raised children successfully and whether parents are gay or straight does not make for bad children. Plenty of children raised by straight parents don't turn out to be successful and end up getting in trouble.
-The views of religious views has nothing to do with the law and the government as stated in the constitution. Catholics have the right to oppose gay marriage but they don't have the right to influence laws because of religious views.
Con Gay Marriage:
-People could take advantage of the rights that are given to married couples if gay marriage was allowed.
-Children may have an unconventional upbringing which may cause other children to make fun of them.
Overall Conclusion:
All opinions aside, the constitution states that there is seperation of church and state. When examing this fundamental concept it is clear that without religious views against gay marriage, this would not be a controversy. Based on this information it is appropriate for gay people to be able to get married.
I definitely agree with what you're saying. This country was founded on the belief that church and state must remain separate. Anyone against gay marriage is opposed to it for religious reasons. I would say that it is unconstitutional that gay marriage is illegal in most of America.
ur pro's and con's make complete since but in my opinion i think it should be allowed. Also, i think that gay marriage should be treated just as the same as other marriages, there is no difference.
I think that people deserve the right to marry whom they choose whether they are the same sex as them or they are the opposite sex. I believe that people deserve to be happy and they should not be held back from marriage because of laws that prohibited it. People who think that homosexuals should not be allowed to get married should worry about themselves and not others around them.
I agree with what you are saying and I think that this is an interesting topic to discuss. Church and state should be separate when it comes to laws, and, even though I consider myself a Catholic, I fully support gay marriage. I think that all people should be treated equally, black or white, male or female, gay or straight. People don't just choose who they want to fall in love with and everybody should have the same rights in terms of marriage; I don't believe that having gay or straight parents makes a difference in a child's upbringing.
From what you have stated above I would have to agree with you. I would just be worried that bad people would start to take advantage of this to try and get the benefits that a married couple does if they were in a situation were they could benefit from being "married".
I like that you picked a "hot button" topic. An objective conversation about legalizing gay marriage always makes me wonder why it is fought against with such fervor. But then again, this can tie into other concepts we've learned in this class about people hanging on tightly to what they know and objecting change, just because it makes us uncomfortable to accept something new and different.
I like that you used a pros vs cons list that was strictly factual. It makes your argument much stronger and leaves no room for subjective questioning. I also agree with what you are saying.
This topic has been very controversial in our society. I am Catholic, so I should be against gay marriage, but I am actually for it. I do not see the harm in it. It is sad to see all of the discrimination that has come about from this controversy.
This is a topic that I have struggled with quite some time and still can't seem to come to one conclusion. Learning about individual differences in this class has opened me up to so many more ideas. Because I haven't been exposed to many people who are gay, it is difficult for me to come up with one answer. I like that you picked a controversial topic that will be talked about for years and years to come.
I dislike how many anti-gay marriage people go around arguing their point. They say it will compromise the sanctity of marriage. Oh? What about people who get married for a few days, then get divorced? What about people who marry and divorce multiple times? For a more specific example, what about Kim Kardashian's marriage? Was that sacred? Their arguments are just full of hypocrisies.