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Why Did We Legalize Gay Marriage If It Goes Against Biblical Laws?

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Why Did We Legalize Gay Marriage If It Goes Against Biblical Laws?

There are a lot of people who are happy about the recent legalization of gay marriage, and there are a lot of unhappy people. Why are those people unhappy about such a momentous event in American History? Being gay goes against God and The Bible, there is no point to it, and it is very gross. So why did we legalize it?

Being gay is a direct violation of what The Bible says. In Leviticus 18:22 it states “You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.” or Leviticus 20:13 it states, “If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.” So right there The Bible says that if you are gay you are going to hell. The thing about using The Bible as an argument against gay marriage is there are things that people who are against it, do every week. Luke 16:18 states, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” So if you are divorced or married someone who is divorced, your biblical argument becomes invalid. Leviticus 11:10 reads “But anything in the seas or the rivers that has not fins and scales, of the swarming creatures in the waters and of the living creatures that are in the waters, is detestable to you.” So if you eat shrimp regularly, your biblical argument is invalid. Leviticus 19:19 says “...You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.” So your 60% cotton 40% polyester shirt that you love? Every Time you wear that your biblical argument is invalid. There are numerous other things The Bible says not to do that people do almost weekly.

“They can’t have kids so like, what’s even the point?” By that logic, people who can no longer have kids, can not be married. If you are infertile, and you’re married, your argument becomes invalid. If you use birth control, your argument becomes invalid. If you had a disease, such as cancer, and had reproductive organs removed, your argument becomes invalid. If you grow old, and can no longer have kids, your argument becomes invalid.

“Ew! Did those two girls just kiss? Gross!” Saying gays are gross is one of the worst arguments I have heard. You think guys kissing is unbearable so you want it outlawed? I think your personality is unbearable so you should be outlawed. There are several things that people do that others think are disgusting, but don’t think they should be outlawed. So why of all things, choose that fact that they are gay?

There are several other arguments that have been passed around about gay marriage, all just as weak. One of which is “Gay marriage isn’t traditional” Believe it or not, being a free black man was once viewed as being untraditional. If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t have one. However, don’t limit someone's happiness just because you don’t like it. We are all sinners according to The Bible. Instead of trying to preserve tradition in this world, we should try to preserve happiness.

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