The pope should bless a gay marriage.

Pope Benedict XVI should publicly recant his current views about homosexuality and bless a gay marriage in order to demonstrate his sincerity. While this idea may seem silly and even absurd to some, the benefits of such an event simply cannot be overstated. If the pope were to bless a gay marriage, the lives of millions upon millions of gay people would improve. This event would almost certainly ensure that gay individuals would get bullied and mistreated less as the views of Catholics slowly evolved to become more progressive. Moreover, given the number of Catholics in the world, this tolerance would spread all across the globe at every level of society. Of course, many Catholics would probably be upset and confused by such a reversal from the pope, but this shouldn't concern us. For now, it is worth observing that the pope could make a drastic increase in the amount of human wellbeing in the world by his decision to bless a gay marriage. C1: The world would be a better place if the pope blessed a gay marriage. The pope is undoubtedly one of the most influential Christians in the world. If he were to come out and publicly show his support for gay marriage, it would certainly have a positive impact on the way other Christians viewed and treated individuals who happen to be gay or bisexual. Further, such an event would encourage the 1 billion Catholics in the world to have less harsh views about homosexuality. [1] And since many Catholics are in high positions of power across the globe, it seems likely that this event could truly have positive effects across the entire planet. Of course, societies are always more functional when there are less hate crimes and feelings of animosity towards any group of people for arbitrary reasons. Therefore, this renewal of tolerance is not just in the best interest of gay people; it is also in the best interest of society as a whole. Furthermore, let's not forget what's at stake here: one-third of all the teenagers who commit suicide are gay. [2] While I do not possess the necessary training in sociology to do a proper meta-analysis of the data on the studies that confirm this, it seems clear that these results are partly the end products of cultures that have gone out of their way to demonize homosexuality. As such, it is likely that more tolerant and open societies are less likely to create a harmful environment for gay citizens. Additionally, there are virtually no drawbacks to the pope blessing a gay marriage, and the benefits of such an event are simply extraordinary. Consequently, the pope should help reverse the Catholic Church's current positions on gay marriage. ::Conclusion:: The pope's decision to bless a marriage between two people that are gay would be one of the most influential acts of compassion and love the world has ever witnessed from a major religious figure. Christianity would become more tolerant and inclusive if the pope began to work towards ending the Catholic Church's discriminatory views about gays. As a result of this event, people that are gay would likely experience less mistreatment. It is, of course, highly improbable that the pope would bless a gay marriage. But this is of no importance. The fact that the pope probably will never do this does not indicate that he should not do this. Given the outstanding benefits that this proposal could bring, one thing is obvious: there are simply no good reasons to suppose that the pope should maintain his current views about homosexuality and refuse to bless a marriage between two people of the same sex. Sources: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org... 2. http://www.healthyplace.com...