Same Sex Marriage Pros and Cons
Dear Dick,
There’s a lot of stories in the news lately about same-sex marriages in San Francisco, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, New York, and so on. It seems to be a really emotionally charged issue. What are the unemotional pros and cons so I can make my own informed decision.
Anne B. Less, Ian Togaf, and many others
Dear Loyal Readers,
Yes the issue of same-sex marriages is a hot button topic right now, so I’ll try to shed some light on the issue.
The proponents of same-sex marriages believe that homosexuals should have the same rights as heterosexual couples who have committed to spend their lives together. These rights include things like joint ownership of property, being treated as a spouse if their partner is in the hospital, being able to adopt a child as a married couple, receiving the same health benefits for their partners as heterosexual partners receive from their place of employment, and so on. As you can see, their arguments are quite compelling.
Equally compelling are the arguments from the opponents of same-sex marriages. Several thousand years ago, a group of uncivilized, superstitious, uneducated nomads wandering around in a desert decided that homosexuality offended an invisible man who lives in the sky. Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that this is reason enough to deny spousal rights to same-sex couples.
I hope this helps you make a rational decision.
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