Pros and cons of gay marriage

Pros and cons of gay marriage

Abstract
Gay marriage is a form of same-sex marriage and a topic that has attracted attention world over. The purpose of this research paper is to present the positive side of the topic and the negative side together with the weight the society has placed on each side. One side of the topic at hand is that gay marriage is right and should be upheld and legalized in the society without criticism and discrimination of those involved. On the other hand, a negative attitude on the topic is that gay marriage is wrong,against morals and society welfare and should not be legalized but abolished with the proper law to eradicate it.

Research Content
Gay marriage is figured as an issue of equal rights by its advocates, especially in the United States.The advocates emphasize on provision of legal securities and fundamental rights associated with marriage for gay couples. Other than the equality claim, gay marriage proponents have an alternative strategy to present their claim in a religious perspective. Caufield and Debra highlight several religious actors who have taken sides with or performed unions of the same sex marriages. These include the Unitarian Universalist Association that has done such unions since 1970s. Others include the Religious Society of Friends, United Church of Christ, the Metropolitan community church and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (Debra & Caufield 2008).
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