GAY MARRIAGE

Point of Contention : Should Gay Marriages be Allowed

Hirsch writes (35-42 ) that only female and male are the recognized genders in society . But due to unexplained genetic events happening during birthing resulted with the third sex or gays as we commonly call them . In particular , gay marriages must be legalized , An individual 's right to marry must not be confined based on religious teachings and the norms established by society . Hence , everyone has the right to marriage irregardless of gender

Point 1 : Homosexuals have equal rights with male and female thus gays

br have also the right to marry

In 1954 , during the rule of Francisco Franco in Spain , when gays violated the Ley de Vagos Maleantes (or Vagrancy Act , they were imprisoned , tortured and killed ruthlessly . Homosexuality was also viewed as a mental illness , and after being arrested , gays were sent to correction camps ' and went through electric-shock therapy . Federico Garcia Lorca , was a famous homosexual playwright who was killed by firing squad in 1936 . His tragedies were about the struggle of passions stemming from sex which eventually lead to death because of the need to hide or repress it (Moore , n .d

Gays are continuously struggling for equality . During the early times when homosexuality was considered a sin and those who were found guilty suffered gravely . The religious sector hold on with the divine teachings - the Creator only created two kinds of human beings thus to be a gay is out of the normal and is a grave sin . Society has confined the norms with the two genders and to be gay is a disgrace for the family . Still true up to present and gays remain in closet to protect the family 's name

Moats had written that (88-100 ) everybody is entitled to their own happiness , may it be of material or emotional aspect depending on the individual . In each person 's search of happiness , we must all have equal rights , and when gays are denied the right to marry whoever they choose this leads to injustice . The people deny the rights of the gay as they deny their right to marriage . The issue is about the right of an individual

Pinello (57-67 ) reported that ninety percent of the population can freely engage themselves in marriage and divorce . But the remaining ten percent composed of gays and lesbians are denied of this right . As given emphasis by President Kennedy himself , American gay and lesbians are denied of civil rights protection that others either do not need or assume that everyone else along with themselves , already have . The US in particular , claims that everyone is equal thus the right to marriage must already be granted to gays . The right to marriage is not solely for the purpose of marriage it just represents a portion of the struggle fought by gays for equal rights and privileges . The acceptance of society of their identity is necessary , since it is their right as an individual despite belonging to the minority 10 . Their...