What is marriage? This word has different meanings for
different people. To some marriage means
a commitment between two people in holy matrimony, or religious marriage. To others it is just a legal contract between
two people, or civil marriage. In
actuality there is only one definition for a marriage. According to Webster's Dictionary, a marriage
is a state of living together as husband and wife joined in wedlock. Webster also identifies a husband as a man
and a wife as a woman. Same sex
marriages are morally and ethically wrong, and they are also impossible to
occur (according to our modern language).
Same sex marriages, even though inappropriate, can be solved without
upsetting both sides of the scale.
Many same sex marriage supporters argue,
"Why does every legal and political issue always have to be complicated by
making it a moral and ethical question?"
If there were no morals or ethics in government, society as we know it
could not exist. It is unthinkable how
someone can make this point. If these
people had some logic and thoughtfulness in their minds as well as in their
hearts, they would not be making these ridiculous comments. Arguments of this type are the cause of crime
and poverty in our country. People don't
know the difference between right and wrong.
Children need a
mother and a father to teach family values and the difference between right and
wrong. The world would be a much better
place if everyone had a parent or a teacher to show the them the proper
path. Unfortunately, this is not the
case. If more of society would put a
priority on their children and their future, there could be fewer problems
faced by the community as a whole. If
no one takes into account morals and ethics into their decision making, these
deplorable situations could lead to a catastrophe. If no one has any morals or ethics, this
great nation would come to its decline.
If no one has any morals or ethics, not even the world's most powerful
military will be able stop the catastrophe.
The argument against this point, raised by the supporters, is the
question of divorced parents and single parents. According to religious philosophy, single
parenting is also an improper system for rising children. If someone else is jumping of a bridge, then
why shouldn't everyone else. One
improper task does not give permission for another. This is just another of many illogical points
made by the supporters.
The purpose of
marriage is not only for companionship and personal and financial support. The purpose of marriage, ultimately, is for
procreation, and gay couples cannot procreate.
Same sex marriage supporters argue infertile couples and couples who use
birth control methods to prevent conception are allowed to marry. As far as infertile couples are concerned,
that is something beyond their control.
They can not procreate because they have no choice. Whereas homosexuals are able to procreate,
with the opposite sex, but choose not to.
In regard to birth control, it is also religiously inappropriate. The same thing applies here, as it did with
the single parent issue. One improper task does not give permission for
another. The supporters have an
irrational belief that two wrongs do make a right, whereas they do not.
What is the
solution to all this nonsense? There are
valid points made on the other side of this coin and there is a simple
solution. Domestic Partnerships, which
are already in use in Denmark and Norway,
is the answer, but it is not marriage.
The supporters main itch comes from the benefits of being married. The government and certain businesses in
society give an advantage to those who do not carry the single status. The marital status shows commitment and
responsibility in a person. These
advantages include insurance benefits, hospital visitation rights, inheritance
rights, wrongful death benefits, child support and alimony, and some
others.1 A domestic partnership can be
the legal contract, which they confuse with marriage, that can give immoral and
unethical persons the benefits they deserve as citizens of this nation.
Domestic Partnerships is not another word for marriage, and it should not be
confused with marriage. Domestic Partnership
is a civil or legal contract with no purpose but to gain certain benefits. Marriage is holy matrimony with the purpose
of companionship, personal support, and procreation. One may not agree with the thinking and ideas
of others, but everyone deserves equal treatment under the law. Domestic Partnerships have already been
proven successful in other nations, and it can be successful in this one.
In conclusion,
besides same sex marriages being immoral and unethical, they are not logically
possible. If immorality continues
through thin skulls, the supporters, it could lead to disaster for the entire
nation. Domestic Partnerships are what
same sex marriage supporters really want.
They just don't know the real meaning of marriage. Marriage is a state of living together as
husband, man, and wife, woman, joined in wedlock. They can make all the emotional excuses and
interpretations they want, but when logic comes into the picture, there really
is no argument. This is a moral issue,
not a legal one!
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