Gay Marriage
Prologue: Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship as defined in Wikipedia (not usually a source but it works for this definition). The cornerstone of marriage as an institution is based upon two people of differing lineages coming together and creating a collaboration that in essence unifies the two individuals and creates a family.
Contrary: Laws prevent same sex unions in this day and age for no clear reason other than the presumption that ‘same-sex’ anything is a slight on the natural and blight on piety as well as society in general.
Exposition: However the institution of marriage stands the same trial of time as everything else and must broaden its horizons in order to survive as important and necessary. Marriage’s survivability already has enough problems on its own, but to stifle future miracles is to devalue the institution as a whole… while successfully making it like an exclusive country club.
Comparison: Marriage is a joke anymore. People do it in Vegas after a 20 minute marathon… erm roulette game. People get married to doctor taxes, or pull benefits for kid. All the same, people rid themselves of marriage like they would a rabid monkey clinging to their back. Clearly neither the beginning nor end of marriage is taken seriously so why in this instance take what happens between so seriously?
Intention: Same sex marriages often come at great scrutiny and cost to the participants, but they want the union so they persevere. In this way same sex marriages are tempered even before they can happen, or be confirmed legally. How’s that for taking marriage seriously?
Digression: If marriage is not allowed to broaden its horizons and get with the day and age we are in then it may well continue to lose its value and truly become a husk of its former greatness.
Rejection of Pity: Perhaps it seems wrong to agree with the wishes of those who you cannot understand, and this is why we choose to deny the option of same sex marriage universally; alas it is not. It is never wrong to attempt to streamline and make the world a more understanding and inviting place for everyone who wishes to fall within the general flow of norms in our society.
Legality: If unification and kinship are the goals of marriage than anyone (within reason) who wishes to wed another should be allowed to at their own discretion, without sex of the opposing partner being a factor in the decision on whether or not it’s ‘allowed’.
Justice: It is clear that same sex marriage is not only beneficial but well over due in the court of marriage.
Advantage: The proposition to allow same sex marriage will rejuvenate the institution and truly allow everyone to participate.
Possibility: Not only can an institution be changed here folks, but the rust can be broken off of CHANGE and we can get on with progress and living happily while achieving it.
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This is a major issue and you did a very good job facing it. Some people won't discuss it because they don't want to choose a side, or like you said they just reget the wishes of the people whom they don't understand. You are very open-minded about this issue. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI was totally impressed; most people who speak about this issue take an extreme stance and are really belligerent and refuse to listen. You used some excellent rhetoric and stayed clear of some of the worst fallacies.
ReplyDeleteSomething you said reminded me of Dr. Frank's class, about breaking the rust off of CHANGE. That's the mutability taking charge, everything changes like the clouds. We cannot think that social issues are the same as they were a hundred years ago. Heck, even twenty years ago was so drastically different. We also cannot be so naive as to think that they will stay the same twenty years in the future. We must adjust to meet the times.
Apparently again Apthonius' instructions have failed me... or perhaps the other way around. Back to the drawing board.
ReplyDeleteLoved your comparison! Definintely brings to mind the people who claim "same sex unions undermine the sanctity of the institution of marriage." Awesome way of pointing out that there are plenty of heterosexual couples who are undermining it's values and treating the issue like a joke more so than a majority of honest same sex couple who really are willing to take it seriously. Nice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice pick of topic. If was a bold move, as some may feel this is not a good topic. When my best friend Shane told me he was going to marry his life partner, the only thing I told him was "you want to suffer like the rest of us, go right ahead." I did not mean it in a bad sense. But why not let them. You can not help who your heart loves, as my grandmother always said. Great job!!!
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