In today's society, beliefs and views of marriage have increasingly developed different ideas. Homosexual relationships are becoming more and more accepted in our society. However, these couples are not allowed to marry, for many reasons. We cannot demonstrate to what extent legalizing same-sex marriage would harm society, or even benefit us. People who are actually gay seem to be becoming more and more accepted. Seventeen states have legalized same-sex marriage. For example, California, Iowa, and Maine are just a few of the many states that have already allowed individuals to marry someone of the same sex. One might begin to wonder what exactly the problem is. Why is same-sex marriage despised and at the same time permitted? There are always two sides to every question, either for or against. Gay marriage has no acceptance. The gay community seems too born with greater numbers and, surprisingly, more acceptance. However, there are still individuals who believe it is morally wrong. Many people seem to firmly believe that homosexuality is wrong. Christians and Catholics, as well as any other religious affiliation, have strong beliefs. This belief is against homosexuals and condemns their behavior as well as that of all those who accept homosexuality. Accepting homosexual behavior goes against God's basic commandments and rules. Marriage is considered a religious sacrament and homosexual couples do not meet the specific criteria that have been put in place. On the other hand, there are individuals who are entirely in favor of same-sex marriage. I mean, why not? What harm would it do if it didn't directly affect you? Many believe that prohibiting homosexuals from marrying constitutes a denial of a fundamental right. These individuals have the right to marry, but they cannot... middle of paper because it would create chaos in our society today. But homosexuality is not an acceptable idea. There are even more rules that many do not follow. It cannot be justified to also follow the rules you have chosen. These rules, or commandments, that God has in place were meant to be followed completely. The question, however, is whether God established these rules because they were right, or whether He established them because He could. I have an idea why these rules were proposed, but what if these rules were extreme? Would individuals still choose to follow them? I certainly wouldn't. I don't respect certain rules that seem wrong to me. One of the ones that is close to my heart is allowing homosexuals to marry. They should also be allowed to do what their happiness entails. If God wanted us to be exactly the same, he would have made it that way, but for some reason we are not...