Marriage Is Not About Religion, Atheists Marry - 1591 Words

Ashish Samtani Terrill English 1B April 12, 2016 Adam and Steve? Or Anna and Eve? â€Å"Marriage is not about religion, atheists marry. Marriage is not about procreation, the infertile marry. Marriage is not about finance, it can [survive] poverty. Marriage is about love. And that’s beautiful.† - Unknown One of the biggest debates about same-sex relationships would be the legalization of same-sex marriage. There is more to same-sex marriage than politics and sexual practices. Over the last century, society has become more open minded to the gay lifestyle. Because we live in a great country bounded by the moralities of freedom, in which we are constitutionally promised justice and the pursuit of happiness -- each person reserves the rights to†¦show more content†¦Try to imagine life without marriage; that is, imagine â€Å"life without even the possibility of marriage.† Start from your childhood: â€Å"first crush, first kiss, first date and first sexual encounter, all bereft of any hope of marriage as a destination for your feelings.† Next imagine your â€Å"first serious relationship, but think about it knowing that marrying the person is out of the question† (Rauch â€Å"Gay† 1). In the eyes of the law, you and that special person you were mean t to be with will never be more than friends or fellow companions. In such a world where marriage does not exist, there would exist less commitment than a world with marriage. This proves that marriage is one of the many major â€Å"foundations of civilization† (Rauch â€Å"Gay† 1). Marriage is a radical concept which would have a substantial â€Å"social change and, as such, is not risk-free† (Rauch â€Å"Who’s† 3). Rauch goes on to express how homosexuals will not â€Å"flock to the altar the day after marriage is legalized,† but rather after â€Å"a few years [of] legalization, we ll see something new: A whole generation of homosexuals growing up knowing that they can marry, seeing successfully married gay couples out and about† (Rauch â€Å"Who’s† 3). Jane Anderson, director of If These Walls Could Talk