Legalizing Same Sex Marriages

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conservatives and religious groups, same-sex marriages may soon become commonplace.
The harm in this situation is that the idea of discrimination becomes “OK.” Although eight states presently prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, nowhere in the United States are lesbians and gay marriages legally recognized. Many defend the discrimination against homosexuals with the rationale that marriage is traditionally a union between a woman and a man for the sake of procreation.
The case against same-gender marriage is that people are unaccustomed to it. Bigotry and prejudice still exist in our evolving society, and traditionally people fear what is strange and unfamiliar to them. Unfortunately for homosexuals, they often get a bad rap from many lawmakers who are not out to do justice, but rather to gain popularity for the next election.
If same-sex marriage is legalized, the potential consequences, positive or negative, for children, parents, same-sex couples, ...

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