On Gay Marriage

Week 7 Blog
Nicole Hunter


The topic of gay marriage is almost as intensely heated as abortion because it combines ethics, religion, personal beliefs, and legalities. I personally feel that who a person chooses to marry is their own decision and should not be dictated and controlled by the government. It is a fact that almost 50% of all marriages end in divorce. This shows that half of all people were not ready to get married when they did. I am sure that even though divorce is not allowed or shunned upon in many religions, as is gay marriage, that did not stop most couples when divorcing. It makes me wonder what the statistics of gay marriages would be in comparison. It is almost too easy for a heterosexual couple to get married, and might be of their benefit to have to go through what homosexuals do to legalize it. I really don't think it is fair to judge someone because of their sexual orientation and discriminate against them. Isn't banning gay marriage in some way similar to segregation? They are segregated from the married community. I feel that it is a relatively new issue in our government and legal system and agree with Glen Drew when he said that society just needs more time to accept gay marriage. I feel that in time gay marriages will be legalized.