homosexual marriage

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A battle has been in progress for years over whether equal rights and equal protection against discrimination should be extended to homosexuals. Recently this has expanded into the area of marriage. The topic of homosexual marriages is a prevalent issue today. Even in the nation’s capital, representatives are finding ways to make this alliance unlawful. This topic has been debated bringing up many valid points, but the fact of the matter is that homosexual marriages are wrong and we as a country should not permit such acts.
What is Marriage? There are three different definitions of marriage. According to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Marriage means the state of being married, the mutual relation of husband and wife and the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family.” Although some same sex marriages may be capable of coping financially, the negative i...