Possibly The Best Argument For Gay Marriage
Arnold H. Loewy, a lawyer, professor, and Chair of Criminal Law at Texas Tech University published “The logic of gay marriage” in the News & Observer, a regional newspaper based in Raleigh, North Carolina. His logic, understandably, is clear and poignant.Â
In short, his argument is this: If a gay man shouldn’t be allowed to be gay, do you want him to marry your sister? Do you want him to bring the unhappiness that would cause into her life? He would be unproductive and unhappy were he celibate. If society “allows” him to be gay, but not marry, should he be promiscuous? “No” is the correct answer to these questions.Â
He concludes with this:
“At one time in our nation’s history, Christians were favored over non-Christians, men were favored over women, whites were favored over blacks and heterosexuals were favored over homosexuals. The first three categories are gone. Non-Christians, women and blacks are all entitled to be treated equally. So, the last bastion of superiority remaining is that we heterosexuals can marry the mates of our choice, but you homosexuals cannot.
The nation has been well-served by eliminating notions of inferiority based on religion, gender and race. It would be similarly well-served by eliminating notions of inferiority based on sexual preference.”
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