To Whom Is Marriage Sacred?
Marriage, it is said in many a wedding homily, is not to be entered into lightly. It is a life-long commitment.
Although gay and lesbian people are often accused of being promiscuous, at least some seem to take marriage as a serious commitment.
A young man named Jonathan Erwin-Frank wrote a powerful essay about marriage. In it, he argues for same-sex marriage for many of the same reasons that opposite-sex couples desire it.
On the other hand, same sex could change marriage.Greta Christina outlines how same-sex marriage could alter the institution - to everyone's benefit.
Same-sex households exist. They are families - some with children, some without. Marriage will strengthen these families. And isn't that what family values are really about?
References:
Although gay and lesbian people are often accused of being promiscuous, at least some seem to take marriage as a serious commitment.
A young man named Jonathan Erwin-Frank wrote a powerful essay about marriage. In it, he argues for same-sex marriage for many of the same reasons that opposite-sex couples desire it.
On the other hand, same sex could change marriage.Greta Christina outlines how same-sex marriage could alter the institution - to everyone's benefit.
Same-sex households exist. They are families - some with children, some without. Marriage will strengthen these families. And isn't that what family values are really about?
References:
- http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=655373
- http://straightnotnarrow.blogspot.com/2007/09/glbt-people-can-believe-in-sanctity-of.html
- http://straightnotnarrow.blogspot.com/2007/09/will-iowa-marriage-ruling-actually-hurt.html
- http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/how-gay-marriag.html
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