Anti-gay marriage proponents may have a lot to say against the legalization of same-sex marriages but their arguments may not be able to hold a candle to pro-gay marriage’s rational, albeit sardonic statements if put under scrutiny. Here’s a greatest hits collection of arguments against gay marriage and their respective rejoinders.

• Marriage is sacred.
  • • It’s not wrong to treat marriage as sacred. But the government shouldn’t be obligated to pass legislation that appears to be consistent with a church’s interpretation of God’s will. Separation of the state and church, please.

• Homosexual relations are not normal nor natural.
  • • They say that heterosexual unions are the only natural relationships because those are what we see in nature. An Anglican Archbishop once said, “I cannot think of how a man in his senses would be having a sexual relationship with another man. Even in the world of animals — dogs, cows, lions — we don’t hear of such things.”
    • Is that so? Do we see these animals entering into marriage contracts with one another? No? Then, that would make marriage itself unnatural, right? A trait that isn’t the norm among us humans doesn’t automatically make it unnatural. After all, humans are part of nature.

• Marriage is for procreation.
  • • In relation to the issue of being “unnatural,” people oppose gay marriages because of its inability to produce children, hence it’s “not natural.” Then maybe we should change marriage laws: only fertile couples are allowed to marry.

• Gay Marriage will undermine marriage as an institution.
  • • As if the rising divorce rate isn’t doing its part to undermine the institution of marriage. Oddly enough, those so-called defenders of marriage who are opposing gay marriages are not even trying to campaign to ban divorces.

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Many believe the sentimental idea that a couple, whether gay or straight, will be happier in their relationship when they get married. To some, this is just an advertising ploy that benefits the multi-billion dollar wedding industry. Still, the struggle for the legalization of gay marriages continues. However, it would come as a surprise that some people from the gay and lesbian community do not share the same sentiments as those who favor same-sex marriages. Hmm… gays against gay marriage? Why? Well, here are a couple of their arguments:

• Several surveys have shown that almost 50% of marriages end in divorce. While these surveys do not invalidate the sanctity of marriage, it clearly shows that many heterosexual couples appears to have little regard for marriage (which is kind of ironic, since apparently, a possible number of those straight people who don’t want gays to get married could be having marital problems of their own, which may include infidelity. But that’s a topic for another day.).

(Our two cents: Marriages may not be perfect, but when it comes right down to it, humans in general aren’t flawless in the first place.)

• Socio-economic benefits of marriage such as tax breaks, health care, loans and credits guarantee, etc. are concerns that may be supported and amended even outside the issue of marriage. Besides, these benefits are already being granted to couples who are in a domestic partnerships in many states.

Well, in light of these arguments, is the fight for legally-recognized gay marriages worth it?

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