Gay Marriage - 1250 Words

Running head: LEGALIZING GAY MARRIAGE Factors In Favor of and Against Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States David Vance May 28, 2012 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Instructor Verhaegh Argosy University Factors In Favor of and Against Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States Proposal/ Issue: Gay marriage should be legalized in the United States. Six Reasons For: Weakest to Strongest 1. Other countries (Denmark, Canada etc.) have legalized gay marriage. (Bidstrup, 2009) The United States prides itself on being the forefront and a leader in all things so they should be leading the way for gay marriage as well. 2. The definition of what a family is has changed significantly in†¦show more content†¦3. Homosexuality is a choice. If gays really wanted to get married, they could choose heterosexuality and enjoy a traditional heterosexual marriage.(Bidstrup, 2012) 4. Homosexuality and gay sex is unnatural.(Bidstrup, 2009) 5. The purpose of marriage is procreation.(Bidstrup, 2009) 6. Marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman.(Bidstrup, 2012) Strongest Reason Against: Marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman.(Bidstrup, 2012). This reason is the strongest because it is based upon the current laws in our country and on Biblical teachings. Marriage has been between a man and a woman since this country was founded over 200 years ago. It is a tradition that has been followed for centuries. According to Merriam-Webster, marriage is defined as â€Å"a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage lt;same-sex marriagegt;† (Merriam-Webster, 2012). 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