Same sex marriage in the United States has always been a controversial topic. Some believe that it is the sacred bond between a man and a woman only. Others believe that love has no boundaries and that all should be able to marry regardless of gender and sexual orientation. In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that all states must allow same sex marriages. The impacts of same sex marriages in the U. S. have been great, in that many other aspects of society have been altered due to the legalization of same sex marriage, including both positive and negative outcomes.
One positive outcome of same sex marriage includes the increasing number of marriages, which increases adoption rates of children in foster care. As marriages have been declining for …show more content…
Likewise, confusion from a blurred definition of marriage and promotion of U.S. immigration are only two of the negative impacts out of many more that same sex marriage may have. The impact of same sex marriage is typically perceived as a civil matter. However, as Duclos (1991) states in the article “Some Complicating Thoughts on Same-Sex Marriage” in Law Sexuality: Review of Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues, “A complex series of economic benefits and burdens flow from the status of being married, both in the public sphere and in the private sphere,” same sex marriage is not just a civil matter, but an economic issue (p.45). It is important to weigh the consequences of same sex marriage, both the good and bad, before making arguments for or against it. Due to many Americans failing to educate themselves on same sex marriage, it is difficult to settle controversies in an objective manner, rather than a biased manner, henceforth creating a divide within the nation. Same sex marriage impacts society on many issues, and is a social problem itself in that it causes enormous controversy within the United
One positive outcome of same sex marriage includes the increasing number of marriages, which increases adoption rates of children in foster care. As marriages have been declining for …show more content…
Likewise, confusion from a blurred definition of marriage and promotion of U.S. immigration are only two of the negative impacts out of many more that same sex marriage may have. The impact of same sex marriage is typically perceived as a civil matter. However, as Duclos (1991) states in the article “Some Complicating Thoughts on Same-Sex Marriage” in Law Sexuality: Review of Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues, “A complex series of economic benefits and burdens flow from the status of being married, both in the public sphere and in the private sphere,” same sex marriage is not just a civil matter, but an economic issue (p.45). It is important to weigh the consequences of same sex marriage, both the good and bad, before making arguments for or against it. Due to many Americans failing to educate themselves on same sex marriage, it is difficult to settle controversies in an objective manner, rather than a biased manner, henceforth creating a divide within the nation. Same sex marriage impacts society on many issues, and is a social problem itself in that it causes enormous controversy within the United