Same sex marriage.

"I. Benefits of marriageThe first question, is why would someone want to get married? The answer is there are 1,138 benefits, rights, and protections available for married couples by federal law. Therefore, there are many logical reasons why people would seek to reap these benefits."There are 1,138 benefits, rights and protections available to married couples in federal law alone" [4]"Yes, there's benefits to marriage, There's benefits to robbing a bank too, as long as you don't get caught and you aren't the owner/employee of the bank, just like there's benefits to the person getting married...but not the religious organization that had to give up it's religious rights because it now has to marry gay couples even though it's against their beliefs. Once again, a civil union that gives someone the same benefits as marriage is a better option than legalizing gay marriage."II. Being gay is not a choiceThis might sound silly, but you can't just will yourself to be straight or gay. "Most scientists would disagree. Years of research suggest that people can't change their sexual orientation because they want to, and that trying can cause mental anguish. What's more, some studies suggest that being gay may have a genetic or biological basis. " [5]"Gay conversion therapy, as it is known, supposedly helps gay people overcome same-sex attractions. But mainstream psychologists say the therapy is ineffective, unethical and often harmful, exacerbating anxiety and self-hatred among those treated for what is not a mental disorder." [6]That means by denying gays marriage we are practicing discrimination. Discrimination is unjust."Firstly, your source number 5 contradicts itself."Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and presidential hopeful, recently apologized for a statement in which he said being gay is "absolutely" a choice.""Since then, he has apologized for the divisiveness of his comments, but hasn't backed down from the notion that being gay is something people choose."One of these quotes claim that Ben Carson apologized for the "divisiveness" of his comment, and one claims he apologized for the comment itself, both of them are from the same source (5) you provided.Secondly, what mainstream psychologists say means nothing. At one point mainstream scientists thought the earth was flat, mainstream psychologists used to practice trepanning because it would allow evil entities to escape. If we relied only on mainstream techniques or beliefs we would probably still be throwing people in the water tied up to test if they are witches.Also, please check the definition of a word before you claim what it is or is not. The definition of "discrimination" is "the act of making or perceiving a difference" is not unjust.I'll also provide you with these quotes from a previously homosexual man"Lastly, I am left with my own life story. I can't change it. I went from being in the gay lifestyle to marrying a woman, having a daughter, and living a happy heterosexual life""You couldn't pay me to have sex with a man at this point in my life. I don't feel the urge""III. Financial gain to governmentMarriages licenses are a source of revenue. This relieves tax burdens off of straights. Therefore, straight people gain a financial advantage from gay marriages."Yes it provides some revenue, but at what cost? Also at 1 - 5 percent of the population (I'll provide links with those statistics) and even less considering not all of them would like to get married, is not a very high rate of marriage licenses. I doubt we're going to see a decrease in taxes paid anytime soon because of the revenue from marriage licenses of gay marriages."IV. Separation of church and stateAlmost all arguments against gays seem to originate from religion. Yet, the separation of church and state disallows religion to interfere with government affairs. Banning gay marriages on religious grounds would be a violation of the first amendment. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" [7]By banning gay marriages based upon a religion, congress would be respecting an establishment of religion."Let's read all of the first amendment."Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."allowing gay marriage prohibits the free exercise of religion. It requires them to marry gay couples. Respecting an establishment of religion would be instituting Sharia law, requiring Americans attend mass every week, or making it illegal to participate in gay sex.Sources. https://www.merriam-webster.com...http://www.americanthinker.com...https://www.washingtonpost.com...http://www.usnews.com...https://www.law.cornell.edu...