The reason is tradition. There is no real basis for any of it. Some people cite religious quotes, but they are misquoted, and taken out of context. It is in large part this misquotes and quotes out of context that make people say same sex relationships are wrong.
The concept of marriage in general benefits society by creating stable family units. Same-sex marriages don't do this better or worse than opposite-sex marriages. Marriage is marriage, regardless of who you marry.
The concept of marriage in general benefits society by creating stable family units. Same-sex marriages don't do this better or worse than opposite-sex marriages. Marriage is marriage, regardless of who you marry.
There is no importance in marriage.
A society in which marriage between classes is prohibited by law or custom is based on a caste system.
marriage in noble society often included fierce negotiations over
Society for General Microbiology was created in 1945.
Same-sex marriage (or gay marriage) does have an effect on society; it's just a positive one. Gay couples have existed as long as human society has, and recognizing that they are equal to heterosexual couples and thus deserving of a legal marriage is one step towards ridding the world of prejudice.
Yes, it expands upon the benefit society already receives from marriage when access is no longer restricted for discriminatory reasons.
A relativist would say that same-sex marriage is something that is completely acceptable if society and culture permit that kind of relationship and that it would be cultural imperialism to force a view of acceptance on a society that chooses not to accept the validity of same-sex marriage. Relativism, in general, holds that everything that anybody does can only be evaluated by local moral standards as opposed to universal ones.
Society for General Systems Research was created in 1954.
The general public is in the majority as approving same sex marriage. It has been legalized in most Western countries because the objections do not seem reasonable in our modern societies. Most people do not find obstructing same sex marriage as justifiable.
To preserve the general welfare of society.