Benefits to Society

Equal marriage is typically viewed as a negative aspect of society. However there are benefits to society from equal marriage. For example it promotes equality and non-discrimination in society. The legalization of equal marriage was a very important step in reducing homophobia in our country. This law showed the people of the United States that LGBT are also people. 

With the legalization of same-sex marriage the marriage industry is making more money than ever before. Nearly $260 million was injected into the New York City economy the year after gay marriage was legalized. Even large businesses recognize the importance of recognizing gay marriage in order to retain more LGBT staff and customers. This also helps businesses become more lucrative, over-all helping the economy.

Lipp, Murray. "Same-Sex Marriage Benefits Society in Many Ways." Same-Sex Marriage. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2015. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "7 Ways the USA Benefits From the Legalization of Gay Marriage."  Huffington Post (2 June 2013). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

First Gay Marriage, What next?

With the legalization of gay marriage, the whole institution of marriage may be compromised. Not very many people ever expected that gay marriage would one day be legalized and now it has. Nobody can tell which group of individuals will want to further distort the sanctity of marriage. With gay marriage being legal there how will we be able to stop the polygamists. It was predicted in 2005 that along with the legalization of gay marriage there will be an argument for marriage between groups, family members, and maybe even between "a man and his donkey." This may sound crazy, but one can never know what will come further down the road. The future isn't able to be predicted and with the rise of people with very different beliefs it is logical that perhaps these different marriages might be on the road to legalization in the future. Also, gay marriage confuses gender roles that have been established and in use for many years. So, really think about it. What will come after gay marriage? Incestuous marriages, polygamous marriages, or even pedephilic marriages they may seem far fetched, but 20 years ago so did the legalization of gay marriage.

"Gay Marriage ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., 16 Oct. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. <http://gaymarriage.procon.org/>.