18 arguments against gay marriage

The battle over same-sex marriage in America is shaping up as one of the defining political and moral controversies of this decade. The issue has been the subject of numerous legislative debates, initiative measures, and court cases. On October 18, 2004, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following expression regarding the issue:

We of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reach out with understanding and respect for individuals who are attracted to those of the same gender. We realize there may be great loneliness in their lives but there must also be recognition of what is right before the Lord.

As a doctrinal principle, based on sacred scripture, we affirm that marriage between a male and a girl is essential to the Creator’s intend for the unending destiny of His children. The powers of procreation are to be exercised only between a man and a woman lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

Any other sexual relations, including those between persons of the same gender, undermine the divinely created institution of the family. The Church accordingly favors measures that specify marriage as t

A Clash of Rights? Homosexual Marriage and the Free Exercise of Religion

With Recent Hampshire considering legislation that would make it the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, could religious individuals and institutions that oppose gay marriage be required to recognize or even solemnize these unions? Although churches and other religious organizations, including charities and schools, have typically been exempt from mention and local laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, it remains unclear how these religious institutions might be affected by new laws that call for equal treatment for gay marriages. Indeed, such concerns prompted New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) to say he would write legislation legalizing gay marriage in that state only if lawmakers add provisions giving religious organizations the right not to distinguish such marriages. Another workable flash point involves intimate individuals and businesses that, for religious reasons, accomplish not want to provide wedding-related or other services to same-sex couples.

The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Being turns to professors Robert W. Tuttle and Ira “Chip” Lupu of

31 arguments against gay marriage (and why they’re all wrong)

I am a male lover man who, when arguing for gay marriage, has been called “lesser”, “unnatural”, “deviant” and “sinful”. In these arguments the cherish I have for my fiancé has been belittled as just “sex” or only “friendship”. I possess been told my innate urges are a preference. I have been told I do not be entitled to equal rights. I hold even been told I am going to hell. Furthermore, I have been told it is disgusting to brand such remarks “bigoted”, and that I am the bully.

I complete not believe all opponents of gay marriage are hateful. Some have just not been exposed to the right arguments, and so I will show here that each anti-gay marriage argument ultimately serves to oppress or suggest the lesser status of the minority of which I am a part. In rallying against the introduction of equal marriage, religious campaigners have frequently stressed that their objections are not driven by homophobia, and have deployed numerous arguments to show this. To the untrained ear these arguments sound like they may acquire grounding in reason, but on closer inspection make known themselves as homophobic.

What follows is a handy

Religion Big Factor for Americans Against Same-Sex Marriage

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans who challenge the legalization of lgbtq+ marriage, 46% of the adult population, are most likely to explain their position on the basis of religious beliefs and/or interpretation of biblical passages dealing with same-sex relations.

Other reasons given by those who oppose same-sex marriage include the conviction that marriage should be only between a man and a woman and the view that same-sex marriage is morally wrong or against traditional beliefs. Smaller percentages say that civil unions should be sufficient, that same-sex marriage is unnatural or against the laws of nature, or that same-sex marriage would undermine the traditional family structure.

These data are from a Nov. 26-29 USA Today/Gallup poll that explored a number of issues relating to the status of gays and lesbians in American society. Gallup.com will report additional findings later this week.

Supporters Cite Equal Rights and Personal Choice

Those who favor queer marriage are most likely to explain their position by saying either that it is a matter of equal rights, or that such things should be left to the pers

The Morality of Matching Sex Marriage: How Not to Globalize a Cultural Anomie

Abstract

The question of the morality of lgbtq+ marriage has turn into quite prevalent in the 21^st century. Some western cultures believe that gay marriage is morally defensible and can be legalized. Using the human right fad and political might, they subtly engineer the globalization of this phenomenon. This move has been strongly opposed mostly by ‘developing’ nations and some churches across nations. The argument of such group is that same-sex marriage is immoral, unnatural and ungodly. This paper defends the thesis that queer marriage cannot morally be defended successfully. It shows that same-sex marriage is not exclusively a western phenomenon but has been in practice for a long time even in some African cultures; though in some subtle way. It argues that in whatever way it is practiced same-sex marriage is a cultural anomie: and more or less an elixir and alibi, aimed at concealing immorality. The paper concludes that it is wrong for some cultures to endeavor a globalization of this cultural anomie especially by hinging its morality on the human right doctrine. The manuscript is expository, s