Arguments and Motives

The Arguments and Motives against same-sex marriage are vast and variate as Scott Bidstrup
explains. The most common in his summary are as follows:


- marriage is between a man and a woman
who has the right to define this ? shouldnt the basis of ones happiness and wanton love be the focal point for a marriage ?

- marriage is traditionally a heterosexual institution.
so was slavery until it was abolished in the 19th Century.

- same-sex couples are not capable of raising kids.
As expected, opponents of gay marriage fear that the allowance of same-sex couples to marry will lessen the validity of a heterosexual marriage. They say marriage is union with the purpose of procreation and argue that children fare better in a household headed with a man and a woman than a homosexual household. First of all, there is no basis in fact to support this. Children do well in any sort of household so long as they are nutured and loved. Gender is irrelevant. Secondly, many heterosexual couples choose not to have children. or unable to yet their marriages are still valid.

The list and examples continue but are far too many to mention, along with CBS News/NYT poll.