In our class, over the past three weeks, homosexuality and the question of its morality has been asked over and over again with the same three of for answers for why it is or is not moral. The main talking points against homosexual behavior have been first and foremost, the Bible, sanctity of marriage, procreation, and raising a stable family. In this argument, I plan to demonstrate why the ladder three examples are irrelevant, and lightly touch on biblical quandaries. I say "lightly" because in order for me to refute the typical narrow minded argument of the bible-beating south, I would have to disprove the belief that the bible is not the word of God, but rather the creation of man in the image of God. This of course, would easily turn this short essay into a much maligned and extremely unpopular novel.
The issue of gay marriage has infested news paper headlines and has now become a key component in political campaigning. The argument is that if Americans allow gays to get married, it will destroy the sanctity of marriage. Now, I have understood this to mean that the more gays that get married, the more people will become gay and our society will crumble. My response is simple: if our nation's people are so sexually confused that once they see a gay wedding, they in turn will become gay, then we have a much larger issue than was originally expected. Personally, I am over 99 percent sure that I will not start liking men just because I am allowed to marry one.
Another way to interpret this notion of destroying the sanctity of marriage is that throughout history it has always been between a man and a woman. Times have clearly changed and our society has become more op ...