by Noone

Created on: November 01, 2008   Last Updated: August 31, 2010

Whether or not gay marriage should be made legal is one of the biggest issues in most parts of the world today, and causes the most heated debate by otherwise seemingly sane people.
Over the years there have been many, many arguments against gay marriage and I'm about to explain to you why none of them are hold any water in a rational world of logic.

There are plenty of arguments against gay marriage, many of them coming from a religious standpoint, and many coming from pure lack of understanding about homosexuality and homosexuals.

So here goes

Argument #1: Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman
This is very true, and cannot be argued with. However, this doesn't mean that it cannot be changed, and has not been changed. In the past marriage was between one man and one woman of the same colour (For a time African Americans were not actually allowed to marry at all, in fact in one state polygamy was legalised before African American marriage). It's also been a contract between a man and woman of the same religion, then just a man and a woman. You see the definition of marriage is allowed to change. Sure, you may not want it too, but it can, so that in itself is not really and argument as to why gay marriage shouldn't be allowed.

Argument #2: A Gay relationship cannot produce children, and that's what marriage is about
Nowhere, when a heterosexual couple marries is there anything written in the contract or said that means they must produce children. They may openly admit not even wanting to have children, they will not be stopped getting married. People who are infertile can also get married, along with the elderly who can no longer have children.
We live in a world practically stretched to breaking point. The population is 6.6 billion and rising on a planet that can naturally support a billion. The last thing we ought to be doing is making having children a moral obligation for two adults who are in love and wish to spend their lives together.
That aside, gay people are capable of having children. The creation of IVF, sperm donors and turkey basters have done wonders for lesbians especially!

Argument #3:But a Gay relationship isn't a good environment for children
Let's be honest, anyone who has been a child, or known a child knows that there are three things that makes a suitable environment for raising a child, and they are the amount of understanding, support and love that child receives as it grows.

Argument #4:Marriage is a religious institution

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