The Gay Marriage Debate Compromise - 1294 Words

The Gay Marriage Debate Compromise Although Procon.org and Family Research Council.org (FRC.org) disagree about if or whether gay marriage should be legal in the U.S.; they do recognize the fundamental right to be married, and the right to be homosexual. They do however disagree on the definition of marriage and its application to homosexuality has been challenged. It is possible that Procon.org and FRC.org which built upon their common goals and concerns about gay marriage; that they might be able to come to terms with a compromising solution to the relatively new problem in our so society. Homosexuality has existed in past cultures and has not been tolerated well by most cultures at every period of human existence. History has shown†¦show more content†¦(Family Research Council.org). Fact not fiction, children raised without a father are more likely to be in the penal system and more promiscuous. If we take the concept of homosexual family and child raising out of the question, we are left with the marr iage aspect still. We do not find homosexual marriage in nature because a species will not survive, is one way to look at it. It goes against God, is another way to look at the big picture (ProCon.org). Most of the arguments stem from the fundamental rights to be happy and pursue life, liberty, and justice. Those same rights are derived from our nation’s belief in a Judeo-Christian God and are not found in all countries around the earth. While denying same sex marriage is believed to be against the constitution, it is in fact not infringing on anyone’s rights to happiness. The right to be gay or homosexual is not infringed upon, but questions, is the right to be married is for everyone (ProCon.org)? We find that both sides concede unions of some kind are beneficial to the happiness of the individuals, but the fundamentalists and conservatives do not want the definition of marriage to be changed. The definition of marriage is between a man and a woman by God’s law and the U.S. Some want to change that law and act more like the majority than the minority, but the definition is clear. Why not allow them to marry