FREE ESSAY ON SAME SEX MARRIAGES

SAME SEX MARRIAGES

11/23/98Same-Sex Marriages(Should it be allowed? Should it involve children?) "If a man
lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done whatis detestable. They
must be put to death; their blood will be on their heads."- Leviticus20:13. "Do you not
know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do notbe deceived:
......homosexual offenders.....will not inherit the kingdom of God."- 1 Corinthians
6:9-10. "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that isdetestable."-Leviticus
18:22. According to the Bible same-sex marriages would be immoral and sinful. Beinggay
and loving another person is certainly not illegal, but uniting that couple in marriage
isnot only rejected by most of society but also by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. As
aChristian I find same-sex marriages unacceptable, but I know that not all people believe
inthe Bible and we do have freedom of religion in the US . Courts in Hawaii would not
allow same-sex marriages and that is now beinglooked at as unconstitutional. Not allowing
the marriages discriminates against certaingroups that are United States citizens and
that is unconstitutional. Even though I don't approve of same-sex marriages, according to
our laws there isreally no reason why the marriages shouldn't take place. But I do think
there should belimitations. Marriages of the same-sex should not involve children. There
is no naturalway that two people of the same-sex could possibly have children of their
own and shouldnot be given custody of a child or the ability to adopted a child. Governor
Wilson, California republican is proposing to ban "Second-parentadoptions, which in the
past have been approved. These regulations would require maritalstatus to be given to the
Department of Social Services. I don't believe that gay parents will cause such a child
to be gay. But all thingsbeing equal, I do believe that child is being deprived of
crucial, necessary two-sexingredients essential in parenting. That it takes a man and a
woman to produce that thirdperson is the most basic proof that a child needs both a mommy
and a daddy. Children who have parents of the same-sex would be unbearable harassed by
otherchildren and considered an outcast. An innocent child put in a situation that would
beemotionally stressful for most of their youth-there is no need. Just imagine what a
childwould go through. "Billy, which one of your dads wore the dress in the wedding?"
or"Suzy, which one of your moms is coming to the mother-daughter picnic?" Why put kidsin
an environment that is not morally or socially acceptable in today's society? Being gay
should never result in being harassed, hated or hurt. But sadly, beinggay also should
never mean being able to marry or adopt. Everything in life has a price.Being childless
is a high price. But a child's basic needs must always supersede the desiresof an adult.
Children must always come before self. ?Bibliography:Holy Bible (NIV) - Leviticus 18:22 -
Leviticus 20:13 - 1 Corinthians 6:9"Gay marriages should be allowed, state judge rules,"
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 4, 1996.