Moral Values Of Same-Sex Marriage

The United States and many other countries currently legalized same-sex marriage however many people still do not accept it. One’s religion and moral values determine what side he or she is on this topic. One could strongly believe that marriage should be strictly between a man and a woman. Another could believe that marriage should be equal with all types of sexual orientations. There are many ways to think of this topic, but one must keep an open mind in order to make sure that all persons are equally treated and affected with by one’s personal opinion. In addition, only twenty-two countries out of a total of one hundred and ninety countries have legalized gay and lesbian marriage (Same-sex Marriage). Even though this is the current situation, …show more content…
Therefore, they cannot accept it. For instance, the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions define marriage strictly between a man and a woman (Same-sex Marriage). These religions claim that “...homosexual marriage diminishes the sanctity of marriage as a social, religious, and legal institution, and may also significantly increase the divorce rate,” (Same-sex Marriage). These people believe this because they think that same-sex marriage is not the norm. They also claim that the divorce rate is increased because gay/lesbian couples are making a “mistake”, but really it is because society forces them to make these decisions. Therefore, religion should not come to play when making decisions or accepting people. For example, Lipp states, “The legalization of same-sex marriage is consistent with freedom of religion in that it removes from marriage laws religion notions that may have initially shaped those laws,” (Lipp). Lipp’s statement refers to the fact that some religions support same-sex marriage, while others are strongly against it, so religion should not be a part of this debate. After removing it, more people would support and accept same-sex