Same sex marriage

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23 March 2007

Traditional Marriages Should Be Upheld

In the United States , as well as other countries , there is huge debate about whether or not same sex marriages should be allowed . Currently the majority of the United States is supporting traditional marriages or the marriages between men and women . While I certainly don 't try to argue against people being free to love whomever they choose , it is my argument that marriage is a sacred union between a man and

a woman . This is the way marriage has been upheld , and it is my belief that it should remain that way

There are some positive aspects of gay marriage . If gay marriages become legal , every person , gay or straight , would be afforded the same marital rights . Gay couples would be issued marriage certificates identical to the ones issued to heterosexual couples , in lieu of the civil union certificates , or domestic partnership agreements , that are only even available in about four states

Gay people might suffer less if their unions were recognized as legal Kenneth Sherrill pointed out , The lack of safety for gay people is both a source and a consequence of gay people 's powerlessness . Because gay people are powerless , they are easy targets for acts of violence (p . 471 . Gay and anti-lesbian hate crimes are most frequently physical assaults (p . 471 . Homophobic individuals might be less likely to use physical force if homosexuality wasn 't seen at as such a taboo . In short , if predators of

homosexuals thought that their actions would have more consequences they might be less inclined to commit violent acts

Often times , when a gay family member is terminally ill , estranged family members who haven 't participated in the person 's life for years finally show up and believe they have a say in when and how the person 's last days will play out . If the sick person has been in a long-term committed relationship , albeit a same sex one , he or she is likely to have informed the partner of preferences for which , if any life-sustaining techniques are wanted . Currently , in a conflict , most courts rule in favor of letting the closest living relative make the choice . A mother , father , or sister , who may not have even spoken to the incapacitated person in a decade , is considered closer than the person who has lived with , and shared the disabled person 's life daily , for the past 10 years . This is a very unfortunate legality due to the inability of same sex persons to marry , so that a same sex partner would become the closest living relative , and could make sure his or her loved one received agreed upon final wishes

Finally , when a person dies , the closest living relative is usually the person to make final decisions , in the absence of a will . Sometimes even with a will , family members of the decedent seek to discredit the same sex partner , and have...