Perhaps the biggest controversy surrounding homosexual civil marriages is that they are seen as a threat to the institution of marriage in its religious contexts. However, a civil marriage, which is what many homosexuals want, has nothing to do with religion. It specifically deals with the state and its laws. A civil marriage just means that, in the eyes of the state, homosexual couples are eligible to receive the same marriage benefits that heterosexual couples receive. These benefits include insurance benefits, funeral and burial funds, adoption rights, and income tax deductions.
Civil marriages have nothing to do with religion.
In fact, the legalization of such marriages does not require religions to perform ceremonial rites or even recognize the marriages. However, the granting of civil marriage to homosexuals is just an extension of the previous marriage rights that heterosexuals have to homosexuals. This is not the case seeing as how heterosexual s rights in marriage are not equal to homosexual s rights because homosexuals have none. And they do not in this situation. The fact is that many people in today s society do not comprehend the idea of homosexual couples staying in long-lasting relationships.