Why Conservatives Oppose Homosexual Marriage

During most election cycles, the issue of homosexual marriage becomes one that is hotly debated. I wanted to briefly discuss issues that I feel are hardly ever raised.

First homosexual marriage is and will always be legal provided this country remains free. It is currently legal for two individuals, who happen to be the same sex, to marry under the dictates of their moral and religious dictates. This debate is simply about state recognition of those vows. I think it is easy to confuse the issue and create imagery of homosexuals being physically prevented to march down the aisle at the Unitarian Universalists church and say vows to one another.

The issue is state sanctioning of marriage. This brings us to the issue of why states get involved in the sanctioning of marriage anyway. The sole reason is that the ultimate fruit of said marriage is the creation of more tax payers. It is, quite simply, an investment. I think we can debate the fact that homosexuals aren’t allowed to see their loved one in the hospital. I would support that bill in one second.

There are many marriage restrictions in this country and around the world. For instance, brother and sister cannot marry in this country. Some more examples of marriage restrictions are polygamists, under aged, close relation, and severely mentally disabled individuals.

This brings us to the most important question of this whole topic. Should love become the only qualification a state uses in recognizing a marriage, then what would be the logical explanation for denying father and daughter from marrying; or, for that matter, father, daughter, cousin, and friends from all marrying one another and forming a commune?

I think the better question to ask is why do states sponsor marriage at all? This would be the more logical, non-emotional question to ponder. As long as they do, then there will have to be restrictions. There is no better question, from a state sponsorship point of view, than whether the consummation of said marriage happens between two rational humans who are of age to make a responsible decision, and whether said union has the potential to create more tax payers.