Go Gay Marriage!

To me, gay marriage is not a big deal. What IS a big deal is that fact that people are against it. When a child is born, love comes naturally. We are all given the right to love and to be loved. In "An Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage: An Interview with Rick Santorum", he believes that gay marriage does not benefit society at all; but does heterosexual marriage contribute to society? The divorce rate is approximately 50%, causing families to split up. Professor Robert George thinks that sexual activity is not a reason to marry. For many lovers, sex is not just an activity, it creates intimacy. He also believes that homosexual couples should not have the right to marry because they cannot produce a child. Obviously, there are two of the same sex organs, but creating a child is only a part of marriage. There are many heterosexual couples who choose not to have children. A homosexual couple is just as capable of raising a child than a "traditional" couple. George also compared gay relationships to tennis. I honestly don't know what he was thinking, but that is a huge insult to gay people and people who support gay marriage. Anyone can love, and just because they cannot produce a child does not mean they aren't serious. Being a homosexual is not a mental illness, it is something a persona is born with. According to Charles Roselli of the University of Medicine in Portland, Oregon, there has been some evidence of genes that can contribute to homosexuality. Legalizing gay marriage is not just about everyone having equal marriage rights. Once a person is married, they can share health care benefits, and they have a more stable income. The article, "The Libertarian Case Against Gay Marriage," provides statistics showing that gay couples are more likely to be educated, and twice as likely to have a higher individual/household income. Gay marriage won't corrupt society, as it doesn't really affect heterosexuals. Being gay is something a person can't control, therefore, it needs to be legalized.