Same sex marriages have always raised controversies wherever they have taken place. Despite the fact that many countries, especially in the western world, have made several legislations, which are supposed to provide protection and acceptance to same-sex couples in their society, the print and online media, is full of work that questions the logic behind the practice (FAIR, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to analysis the point of views of both side and present a picture which could help the reader in deciding whether same-sex marriages have a place in the American society or not.

The Straight People Say

Legislation has been carried out in some states in the United States which legalizes same-sex marriage, however, there has been a strong stand from a large portion of American population which has strongly argued that the concept of same-sex marriage invalidates one of the most important and fundamental traditional institution of marriage. One of the most strongly cited arguments from the camp against same-sex marriages is the well being of the children. They maintain that same-sex marriages would harm children raised within the context of these relationships. Redefining the concept of marriage would not only affect their functioning but will also make them view marriage from a different point of view and fewer will seek to marry. This will obviously have a negative impact on the society as fewer children will be born or will be born through processes that are un-natural (Emirach, 2009). Another argument presented by religious believers, is that gay marriage is a prohibited concept in Christianity. They maintain that traditional concept of marriage is the natural way of bonding because it corresponds to the design of male and female bodies as well as providing a natural way to produce offspring (Edimson, 2002). They believe that…

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