Government same sex marriage

Same-Sex Marriage

Based on constitutional arguments , discuss whether the federal or state government should have the right to define marriage in light of the debate over same-sex marriage

The issue over same-sex marriage has come into the limelight beginning 1993 when the

Supreme Court in Hawaii favored the issue and ruled that rejecting a union of two people from

the same gender is not constitutional . The matter became highly controversial as some states

made rulings allowing same-sex unions , while others do not based on religious doctrines and

arguments

p Marriage is an integral part of society and the nation as a whole Marriage creates a

family , which is considered to be the basic unit of society . Parents rear their children to be

positive contributors as they grow up and take more active roles Without the families , the

nation 's social fabric will weaken , and in turn , every other institution will also be affected . The

benefits of the union affects the community in many ways . For instance marriage establishes the

paternity of a child , making it easy to assert about child support Marriage also prevents conflicts

regarding relationships . These are just two benefits of the union that the government sees and

recognizes . Because of its impact to society , marriage has come to be defined and regulated by

laws , both religious and governmental . The federal and state governments , to promote stability

and , not only have the right to define marriage . It is , in fact their duty to create laws that

define marriage in relation to what society dictates . In Massachusetts for example , its Supreme

Court sees the need to legalize and constitutionalized same-sex marriage . This decision was

based not on personal views but on intrepretation of the state 's laws In other states , rulings were

issued liberalizing marriage , but not entirely making it constitutional However , many states

have amended the definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman . Those

against it sees same-sex unions as a factor that would not be good for their states

Work Cited

The U .S . Constitution Online . Contitutional : Marriage . 19 April 2008...