Same-sex,
marriage is a very topical and controversial subject in today’s world. It is the subject of great debate, both
scientifically and socially. Everyone
seems to have strong and varied opinions.
A question frequently asked by many people is, “What are the
similarities and differences between same-sex marriages and traditional
heterosexual marriage?”
In order to get a better
understanding of what people are thinking about the similarities and
differences between same-sex marriages and traditional marriages, I spoke to
Larry, a member of the LDS Church. I
asked, “Is there a difference between a same-sex marriage and a heterosexual
one? How might these marriages influence
the development of children in how they view the roles of mothers and fathers
in the home?”
Larry responded,
“The world is starting to mold and interchange the individual roles of mothers
and fathers. We need to do what we can in
our home to show our children that there needs to be a balance within a
marriage for it to be successful. I’m
not condoning same-sex marriage, but they can still teach their children that
each parent has a different role and it’s just as admirable to be a stay at
home parent as it is to be out working.”
A middle aged
woman outside of the Church by the name of Telisha had a differing view. She answered, “Yes there is a difference
between the two marriages, or at least there were. Though in today’s evolving society this is not
so much the case. In a same-sex marriage
the roles of mothers and fathers are still apparent causing them not to lose
out on those roles so much. If anything
it will teach the children to learn to be more open minded and accepting of
those who are different. Where once our society was old fashioned we are now
evolving into a modern family.”
Both Larry and Telisha have quite a differing set of opinions, so who is
right?
In researching this topic, Lynn D. Wardle explained in reference to
heterosexual marriages, ”The axiom that stable marriages and families are
essential to the survival, stability, flourishing, and happiness of the larger
communities of church, state, and civil society is deeply rooted in and
throughout millennia of Western thought (2012, p.279).”
This means that with the definition of family and marriage is continually
being altered in society. As a result, instability
is beginning to creep into marriages and relationships. With this instability will come difficulty in raising children in a stable
and healthy home.
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