same - sex marriage

Children who need to be adopted should be able to live in any household regardless of sexual orientation. The only thing that should matter is if they are loving and prepared to raise a child. On the site gaymarriageprocon it states, "Same-sex couples should be allowed to publicly celebrate their commitment in the same way as heterosexual couples. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation states that many same-sex couples "want the right to legally marry [and] honor their relationship in the greatest way our society has to offer..." (gaymarriageprocon.org). If this way of showcasing their love is to adopt a child and show to society that they are a loving family then who is to stop them. Although it is true that kids without a mother or father are deprived of the unique advice mothers and fathers give (depending on if the relationship is lesbian or gay) it doesn't matter. Advice gets passed down from generation to generation, so it does not matter who is delivering the advice. As for never having a mother AND a father in their lives it is important to know that families come in all different ways. Some kids only have a mom or only have a day. They also may only have a grandparent to live with. This does not mean they are missing out on what an absent parent can give. They get this in other ways such as a close relative. On another note People do empathize with homosexuals, but it does not make sense how this would "trump" our compassion for children. Is this saying that we should be empathizing with kids and making sure they have a mother and father to help parent them? If so, then that is essentially stopping those children from being adopted from willing and loving adults who just happen to be gay or lesbian. According to the same site, "If the reason for marriage is strictly reproduction, infertile couples would not be allowed to marry" (gaymarriageprocon.org). This is to say that if proponents against same- sex marriage argue how same - sex couples cannot be married because they cannot "procreate," then every couple who is unable to have a baby should not be allowed to marry. Also, according to an article on the database sirs, "The top priority for family policy today should be to reinforce the norm of marriage, which is exactly what gays want to do. By underscoring that marriage is something to which all Americans can and should aspire, same-sex unions are part of the solution, not part of the problem" (Rauch). No other couple is having their rights trampled upon so instead of looking at this as a problem it should be looked at as a solution to bettering the community. In the grand scheme of things marriage is really about finding someone you love that you want to grow old with. This should be the only criteria and not whether the couple is straight or homosexual. Marriage should be a right and not a privilege for the simple reason that love is something we all have in common and need. To take away that right (the right of love and marriage) then it would be like taking away water, which is necessary to life, for someone to drink. We need love to live and be happy as people. "Gay Marriage ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. Rauch, Jonathan. "5 Myths About Gay Marriage." Washington Post. 13 May 2012: B.2. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 21 Oct 2013.