The Debate Over Same Sex Marriage - 1555 Words

For years on end, same-sex marriage has been a topic of controversy. It has always been an on-going argument; there is the for-side and there is the against-side. There are many arguments for each side but which side has the most convincing argument? Maybe some of these arguments can be debunked. There needs to be a discussion about the holes in arguments and which side is the most convincing. The history of same-sex marriage was anti-climatic for a long time. It seemed that for too many years it was frowned upon, banned, and ultimately seen as disgraceful. â€Å"On May 18, 1970, two University of Minnesota students, Richard John Jack Baker and James Michael McConnell applied to Hennepin County District Court clerk Gerald Nelson for a†¦show more content†¦Those opposed to it came up with far-fetched arguments and went to extensive lengths to rid the USA of same-sex marriage. Their extensive lengths being abuse against the LGBT+ community, rallying at public hearings, and continuing to treat gay people as animals. Those opposed to same-sex marriage have come up with many arguments that do not really have any thought behind them. One of their arguments is, â€Å"Same-sex marriage is against my religion.† Religion is to be respected but how many people have not read the Bible front to back. The Bible has spoken against many other things, but these things are excused every day. â€Å"The Bible says that you can execute people for cheating on their spouses [...] The Bible also says that you can keep slaves† (10 Reasons). People have decided to pick and choose which parts of the Bible they want to follow. This argument has been continuously used over the years. Religion has often been used as a scapegoat for abuse against the LGBT+ community. Religion should be hope, support, and faith†¦ not inhumanity, violence, and discrimination. Another argument often used is, â€Å"Marriage has always been between man and woman.† This is the common â€Å"we-cannot-break-tradition† argument. Over the years, we have broken tradition many times. One example would be discrimination against black people. It was considered â€Å"tradition† for white people to own black slaves†¦ do we still follow this tradition? No, because it