Persuasive Essay On Same Sex Marriage

Marriage, such a powerful word. In fact, dictionary.com defines marriage as “any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities”. But nowadays, the concept of "traditional marriage" has changed over time. The concept of traditional marriage is one man, one woman in a church professing their vows. But times have changed, and now people are trying to revolutionize the normal concept of marriage by introducing same sex marriage. Whether you like it or not, same sex marriage is something that will spark different answers depending on the person. An estimated 3.5% Americans in the United States identify as lesbian or gay (Gary Gates, April 2011). Population of America is approximately 325 Million, 3.5% of 325 Million is 11,375,000 Gays/Lesbians in America. To put this number in perspective, 11 375 000 is basically the population of Tunisia (11,304,500)

Although gay marriage could potentially damage the institution of marriage, legalization of gay marriage could potentially benefit the economy and could reduce teen suicide rates

Gay Marriage could potentially benefit the economy in the long run. Not to recognize gay marriage could lead to litigations against the government: for instance, former LGBT activist Edie Winston sued the US Government as a result of paying $363,000 for federal