Gay marriage in California has stirred sentiments in both sides of the issue. Opponents of the measure have, almost, brought God himself to their meetings in order to back up their point of view.
Groups opposing gay marriage have gone as far as to ignore history in order to convince the public of the tradition and sanctity of marriage.
They insist in defining marriage as an unmovable institution that up until now have never changed or being challenged. Unfortunately, this argument is –in these modern times, a (google) click away from being stripped-off validity.
One only needs to do a little research online to understand the ever-changing nature of marriage.
Even societies that have conducted their everyday activities around their religious beliefs such as the Jews have had laws that have changed to go with the times.
For instance ancient Hebrew law required a man to become the husband of a deceased brother’s widow. That doesn’t happen nowadays, unless it’s been kept secret.
Throughout history and even today, families arranged marriages for couples. The people involved didn't and don't have much to say about the decision. Most couples didn't marry because they were in love but for economic liaisons. Were these types of marriages en synch with God’s master plan?
Truth is marriage has evolved through the years.
It was at some point a way to ensure property, then a way to guarantee paternity.
The notion of marriage as a sacrament and not just a contract can be traced St. Paul who compared the relationship of a husband and wife to that of Christ and his church (Eph. v, 23-32). But what about non-Christians, non-Catholics, or anybody else without religious background?
Opponents of gay marriage invoke the bible as proof to oppose it.
However this same law is the law that allowed poligamy now banned in many countries.Divorce wasn't allowed for many years, and was the cause of highlighted crimes among European monarchies, and now is widespread accepted.
Opponents of gay marriage insist in bringing religious beliefs to a secular world, where many of them have not only taken advantage of a newly allowed divorce, but have also engaged in conducts otherwise prohibited by the same religion they invoke to condemn gay marriage, such as infidelity, children out of wedlock, etc.
Then there’s the argument of marriage between a man and a woman in order to fulfill procreation. So, what about infertile men or women? What about men or women that willingly decide not to have children? What about men and women that decide adoption over procreation? Are they, too, going against God’s will?
Their vanity goes as far as to pretend that they know what God would do. As if god has personally spoken to them, and told them “Go on and make sure that gay marriages don’t happen.”
It’s such their conceit that they act as if they have been “in the other side” and back to have the authority to tell everyone else what is right and what is wrong.
Opponents of gay marriage insist homosexuals are not fitted to fulfill what it takes to be within a responsible marriage, to be committed to each other, and to society.
They see homosexuals as a sort of handicap people, unable to act responsibly, almost as mentally unsuitable to conduct themselves and take care of themselves and others.
If that’s the situation, how come homosexuals don’t have preferential treatment say tax exemptions in their character of handicap people?
Reality is entering into a marriage is entering into a contract where two people benefit from it.
Single people still have to cough-up 30 percent of their income, and that benefits the state.
There’s much more behind opposition to gay marriage than the sanctity of the act.
Regardless of how people enter into marriage, a matrimony is a bond between two people that involves responsibility and legalities, as well as commitment and challenge. As such, marriage should be allowed between two consenting adults, regardless of their sexual orientation.
