Marriage: Should It Be Denied By the Government Marriage joins two people in a sacred bond. It demands that they make an exclusive commitment to each other, and in turn two separate individuals become one as a family. Yet, today marriage is in crisis; nearly half end in divorce. Marriage is a sacred vow of "till death do us part" trying to survive in a society where marriage is just another contract that is easily …showed first 75 words of 1330 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1330 total…gay man may not receive enough love and touch from their parent, as a normal mother would give that child. Gay couples' quest for equality will have many effects on society. Society will have to grow and adapt quickly as our attitudes quickly shift from traditional beliefs. Some of the effects of legalizing gay marriage are more tolerance and new laws, but will it have the negative consequences on family and marriage that many predict?