Marriage is a commitment between two individuals. That is an almost universal concept. What that commitment entails however, is varied from culture to culture. In modern day America, marriage is a commitment of loyalty and love. It is an official contract binding two people together providing them with the benefits of matrimony such as hospital visitation rights and tax breaks. The question plaguing America today is whether or not the rights to these benefits and commitments should be extended to people of the same sex. The answer is simply, why not? Legalizing same sex marriage is the right choice for America because it is economically, politically, socially, and ethically the decision that will improve the United States. The average wedding costs around $28,000 (The Knot). There are caterers, musicians, DJs, wedding planners, florists, and a whole list of other roles that need to fulfilled in order for a wedding to run smoothly. This, multiplied by the 570,000 same sex couples in America (Gay Demographics) equals an 11.4 billion windfall for the wedding industry. …show more content…
Some argue that raising children in a marriage with a mother and mother or father and father breaks down family values. It has also been suggested that raising a child in a same sex marriage makes that child gay. Neither of these arguments is valid. Many gay couples have already adopted and raised children, and these children have turned out as perfectly healthy, normal, heterosexual children. Having children being taken out of foster care and being raised by a pair of loving, supportive parents could never be detrimental for society. The most important part of raising children to become happy and productive members of society is to provide a loving environment where they feel safe. Having two loving parents is more important than the gender of those