Gay marriage is one of the most controversial issues in the modern world.

For the past

thousand years, marriage has been recognized as the social union between a man and a
woman. In most cultures across the globe, homosexuality was viewed with disdain, and
marriages between same-sex couples were forbidden.
However, homosexual relationships are slowly gaining acceptance, as homosexuals have
become vocal in fighting their right to marry in the early 90s. With an increased in
tolerance for homosexuality in the society, the controversy over the legalization of gay
marriage has been disputed among people in many nations. While the majority of the
population believes that the legalization of gay marriage will have negative impact on the
society, gay activists claim that it is against basic civil rights to prohibit them from
marrying.

Same-sex marriage is nothing new, with historical evidence showing that marriage has
not always been the institution between heterosexuals. Gay marriages have existed in
some form around 600 years ago. Since early 1960s, gay activists have been striving for
the right to marry. However, the issue of gay marriage only arose from the 1990s, as
three same-sex couples filed a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii for the prohibition of
gay marriage in US. The case has come to a conclusion that banning gay marriage is not
constitutional, as there is no real practical reason and compelling arguments for it.
Although gay marriage is not allowed in many countries, some places provide an
alternative - civil union, as a compromise. In order to reduce controversy, the term civil
union was used in replace of marriage, and it is an institution that offers same-sex couples
all the rights, benefits and privileges that are equivalent to marriage.

According to the United Nation of Human rights, human rights are rights inherent to all
human beings, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin and religious view etc.
Everyone has the same right and freedom to do what they want, as long as it does not
cause harm to the society, and decision made by others should be respected Gay marriage
is the matter of civil and equal rights, and the decision to get married should belong to the
couple in love, and this should not be regulated by the government. Even though many
people are not comfortable with homosexual relationship, the equality and dignity of gay
couples should be respected. Moreover, gay marriage is a personal commitment that the
society should not be dictating. Withholding the right to sign a legal contract between two
loving people is a severe violation of human rights.

A marriage is a relationship between two people that love each other. Many couples are
desired to get married not only for the recognition of relationship from the society, but
also the ultimate expression of love towards each other It is a relationship between two
people, and that they are committed to each other to spend the rest of the life with them.
Moreover, accepting gay marriage as a civil right does not impinge on the rights of those
who religiously and morally opposed it, and it does not do any damage to the people
outside this marriage. On top of that, couples living together often have the need to
receive marriage benefits and protection from the government in order to live. Examples
are tax relief and insurance breaks. In addition, a married couple can often support each
other in difficult times both financially and emotionally. The benefit of marriage to the
couple is significant, and they should have equal right to be married.

If gay marriage is to be legalized, the number of child adoption would increase, since gay
couples cannot procreate naturally. Although some might take this as an argument against
gay marriage due to the claim that there will be detrimental effect on the childrens
psychological health, there is no conclusive research to suggest that child will be less
healthy growing up in a gay household. Many children in the world are living in a stable
gay household, and it is shown that they are as healthy.The only thing that matters in a
childrens growth is the love and care from the parents, not the gender.

Homosexual usually have a higher risk of sexual lifestyle than straights, for example
having frequent, unprotected sex with many partners.With marriage, couples are
committed to building a life together and requires deep commitment to civic and family
responsibilities.Couples enter into a committed familial relationship will form close bond
of kinship and interdependence with each other, and this will stabilize family as well as
promoting a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, allowing homosexual couples to marry will
integrate them into the community. The benefits and support from the government can
indeed foster a stronger sense of belonging to the community in which gay couples are
more motivated to contribute to the society. this is a cornerstone to a stable society.

Although the number of child adoption may increase as a result of the legalisation of gay
marriage, that is not necessarily a good thing to the society overall. There is only little
research being done on whether children raised under gay parents will be disadvantaged
compared to others, but it is recognized that a straight household is the optimum
environment to raise children. Urban institutors and social scientist agree that children

that are in other household arrangements, for example gay or lesbian household, will have
a higher risk of lifestyle, for example truancy, poor performance at school, dropping out
of school, taking on drugs and alcohol etc. Further, the absence of father or mother in a
gay household often causes social and financial problems. In addition, children raised by
homosexual parents are continually exposed to homosexuality. As a result, they are at a
higher risk of becoming homosexual themselves and their behavior will be more or less
affected by the growing environment.On top of that, children will have a greater chance
to be discriminated and bullied by other classmates, and this could have a negative effect
on their development.