What Is Gay Marriage Ethical?

The idea of homosexual couples be given the right of marriage has been an extremely controversial topic for a plethora of years in America and around the world. There are many reasons why same-sex marriage is considered unnatural by many , mostly conservatives, this is because many devote their faith to “traditional” ways. Homosexuality is considered as a “non traditional” lifestyle and therefore incorrect and unnatural. In return if homosexuality is “unnatural” then same-sex marriages would therefore be unnatural. These people may think that homosexuality is unnatural but denying a group of people the same rights as another group is discrimination regardless of their opinions. This is not the first time in history that discrimination has occurred around the world such as African Americans in the U.S, the Jewish minority in Germany and many more. People now look back at these horrific events and see them as discrimination and not acceptable, but at the same time are discriminating against homosexuals by denying them the …show more content…
In 2015 the supreme court ruled that gay marriage was protected under the 14th amendment and all these court cases up until here was in fact a case of discrimination and therefore protected under the 14th amendment. The 14th amendment forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”( Library Of Congress) The court case that finally set this straight was Obergefell v. Hodges and a 5 member court majority concluded it was discrimination and will not longer be tolerated under the Constitution. Instead of states worrying about same-sex marriages being unnatural they should be more concerned with the fact that is discrimination to deny a group of people rights that another group has access to. America was built on the fact that everyone is equal and guareented the same