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Should Gay Marriage Be Legalized?

Introduction
Marriage is one of the most celebrated developments of a person’s life. Majority of the people are
taking marriage as a goal in life since having a family is the most fulfilling role in this world.
According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, marriage is the time of being united to an
individual of the opposite sex as wife and husband within in consensual and contractual relationship
which is recognized by legal means (“Marriage” 1). Marriage is a legal and social institution which
covers the union of both male and female who voluntarily accept each other as husband or wife and
build a family of their own. Marriage of both male and female is a legal and social institution that
leads to one unit make-up which is the family as part of the society. Hence, the family is the smallest
unit in the society that we belong.

Although marriage is regarded as an essential institution in the society, it has been a subject of
controversy due to suggestion on its modification which is referred to as same-sex marriage. In that
case, some groups or sectors in the society suggested that both females and or males as partners may
enter into the covenant of marriage just like the union of both male and female. In this paper, the
topic is focused on the question: should gay marriage be legalized? It is strongly submitted in this
paper that gay marriage should be legalized in order to give meaning to the principles of equality,
liberty and freedom that has been the spirit of the United States’ Constitution. Spiritual matters and
conservative ideas may oppose the legalization of gay marriage, what is primordial is that the
freedom to choose what is right and wrong has been accorded to all human beings. Thus, conflicting
ideas on matters pertaining to the legalization of gay marriage must be weighed down in the most
equitable manner.

Essentially, there are three major arguments that support the position that gay marriage should be
legalized and these include respect on individual rights, non-interference of the church in
governance and respect on the ability of gays to raise a family. The basic opposition on these
arguments is that gay marriage can destroy the sanctity of marriage and mock the importance of
procreation.
Arguments Against the Legalization of
Same-Sex Marriage in the
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