Same Sex Marriage
Marriage is a legal union between two people. When these two people are of the same gender, it is called same sex marriage. Same sex marriage laws are accomplished through court rulings based on the constitutions, or through a direct popular vote. As of 2015, same sex marriage is legal in some countries; however, it is explicitly banned in some countries. Seventeen countries, including the United States, legally recognize same sex marriage (Flores, 2015). Netherlands was the first country to legalize same sex marriage, in 2001. In most cultures, same sex marriages have never been recorded in history. Legal support for same sex marriage is low in Africa and Asia; only South Africa and Israel allow same sex couples to marry …show more content…
Same sex marriage recognition is a social and political issue. It is also a religious issue in many countries. Major religions do not support same sex marriage (Mohr, 2005). Opponents of same sex marriage argue that by recognizing same sex marriages, the society erodes religious freedoms and undermines the right of children to be brought up by their biological parents (Nazworth, 2013). Edward (2014) stated that same sex marriage is not consistent with nature and the law of nature. According to Harvey (2009), marriage is the complete bodily and spiritual communion of one woman and one man. Mack (2013) wrote that by allowing same sex marriage, the society will only be shifting the purpose of marriage—which is producing and raising children—to adult gratification. This implies that marriage is for procreation, and hence should not be extended to same sex couples: they cannot produce children …show more content…
According to Rauch (2012), marriage, be it homosexual or heterosexual, is good for all men because when men engage in the social roles of marriage, their aggression and promiscuity is reduced. Studies from current social sciences on comparison of mixed-sex and same-sex marriages have been conducted. These studies indicate that both types of relationships are equal in their essential psychosocial dimensions (Herek, 2006). Studies also indicate that parents’ sexual orientation does not affect their ability to nurture a family healthily, and that marriage has many social, health, and psychological benefits (Herek, 2006). Through more than 25 years of research, results have shown that a child’s emotional psychosocial and behavioural adjustment cannot be linked to the parents’ sexual orientation (Herek,
Marriage is a legal union between two people. When these two people are of the same gender, it is called same sex marriage. Same sex marriage laws are accomplished through court rulings based on the constitutions, or through a direct popular vote. As of 2015, same sex marriage is legal in some countries; however, it is explicitly banned in some countries. Seventeen countries, including the United States, legally recognize same sex marriage (Flores, 2015). Netherlands was the first country to legalize same sex marriage, in 2001. In most cultures, same sex marriages have never been recorded in history. Legal support for same sex marriage is low in Africa and Asia; only South Africa and Israel allow same sex couples to marry …show more content…
Same sex marriage recognition is a social and political issue. It is also a religious issue in many countries. Major religions do not support same sex marriage (Mohr, 2005). Opponents of same sex marriage argue that by recognizing same sex marriages, the society erodes religious freedoms and undermines the right of children to be brought up by their biological parents (Nazworth, 2013). Edward (2014) stated that same sex marriage is not consistent with nature and the law of nature. According to Harvey (2009), marriage is the complete bodily and spiritual communion of one woman and one man. Mack (2013) wrote that by allowing same sex marriage, the society will only be shifting the purpose of marriage—which is producing and raising children—to adult gratification. This implies that marriage is for procreation, and hence should not be extended to same sex couples: they cannot produce children …show more content…
According to Rauch (2012), marriage, be it homosexual or heterosexual, is good for all men because when men engage in the social roles of marriage, their aggression and promiscuity is reduced. Studies from current social sciences on comparison of mixed-sex and same-sex marriages have been conducted. These studies indicate that both types of relationships are equal in their essential psychosocial dimensions (Herek, 2006). Studies also indicate that parents’ sexual orientation does not affect their ability to nurture a family healthily, and that marriage has many social, health, and psychological benefits (Herek, 2006). Through more than 25 years of research, results have shown that a child’s emotional psychosocial and behavioural adjustment cannot be linked to the parents’ sexual orientation (Herek,