Gay Marriage

Morality is the second reason people oppose gay marriage. Traditionally, marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. In the eyes of those against gay marriage, if homosexual marriages were allowed in society, heterosexual marriages may become less meaningful. But with all of the divorce and domestic hardships straight couples face these days, can we really say that those are so meaningful? The definition of marriage is defined as being between male and female. Those who would want to change the traditional values of marriage would encounter a snag while trying to say that it is against the Constitution to not allow gays to wed. Of course, just because the Constitution states that marriage is between a man and a woman does not mean that it cannot be changed. When other issues arise in the country, Congress usually doesn’t hesitate to make changes to the Constitution. Things such as the abolition of slavery and the right for women to vote were brought about because of change in the Constitution. These Amendments are made to allow differences to be resolved. There are no sensible reasons why the Constitution’s definition of marriage cannot be changed.

Society also fights gay marriage because it finds that the idea of homosexuality is unnatural. A contributor to GatorGSA.org provided several satirical looks at how our society thinks opposing gay marriage. He states, “Homosexuality is not natural. We cannot adapt to unnatural things, much like eyeglasses, polyester and birth control.” Also, “Society feels that it would not be able to adjust to differences that gay marriage brings forth. This makes sense, being as we have never adapted to new changed such as cars, new technology, or longer life spans.” These are just a few examples of how petty and sometimes contradicting oppositions to gay marriage can be.

If people do not side with the traditional values or the religious morals, they tend to not have a specific reason as to why they are against gay marriage. These people are generally just narrow minded or uneducated. This could be because of a lack of tolerance from as early as childhood. Most children get this tolerance through learning in a diverse environment in which they are subjected to all sorts of different lifestyles, cultures and ideas. Also, many opposes to gay marriage simply do not know how to have a sense of empathy. People who have a family member that is gay are more likely to accept gay marriages than those who have never been in contact with a homosexual person. (Gatorgaystraightalliance.com) If some people would realize the hardships of being gay or lesbian, they might feel differently about the morality of it.

According to an opinion poll on Gay Folk, nearly sixty percent of Americans are not offended by sexuality and believe in gay marriage, while thirty five percent stand against it. The remaining people are not sure which side they support. This shows that gay marriage and homosexuality has slowly become more accepted in America over the generations, but it still is not at the point in which homosexuals have complete rights to marriage and happiness. Homosexuals, especially the younger ones, face extreme isolation and emotional hazards everyday because of the attitude against them. If we continue to educate our youth on tolerance and the acceptance of homosexuality (as well as anything that is out of the social “norm”) perhaps one day the average homosexual will not have to hide behind the shadow of society wearing a fake mask of gold. If people open their eyes a little wider and stretch their hearts out a little farther, one day those masks just may be thrown off.