Monday, October 13, 2014

Society And The Government Can Benefit From Same Sex Legal Marriage

By Estelle Larsen


The benefits for marriage are not just meant for the couple but also for the government. Most of these advantages that the LGBT community can provide for the government are most likely overlooked. There are certain legalities, moralities, and religious aspects that are addressed regarding this situation.

The rights of most people have never been infringed upon or harmed when same sex couples are recognized and given equal rights. Same sex legal marriage is extending the actual rights for people who are enjoying already the benefits of these rights, which is by the majority, and should also be experienced by the minority as well. This is protecting the basic rights of every single person.

Massachusetts was the one to legalize marriage for the same sex in 2004. The other states then followed after this. This includes California, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Maine, Rhode Island, Washington, Vermont, New York, and with also the District of Columbia.

Some states have usually recognized this as a domestic partnership or also known as civil union, but in the federal state, they are not entirely recognized. These are true for the states Hawaii, New Jersey, Illinois, and Colorado. Basically the benefits have a few similarities but they do not offer benefits in the federal state like Social Security and Tax benefits.

Other countries have legalized same sex marriage as well. Denmark in 1989 was the first country to recognize it, while Netherlands in 2001 is actually the first grant it in whole. In 2003 it was followed by Belgium and then other countries which are Canada, Spain, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, France, Brazil, New Zealand, Uruguay, England and Wales, and expected by 2015 would be Luxembourg.

The LGBT has contributed to the whole society in a lot of ways in regards to the benefits of social, financial, cultural, political, vocational, and spiritual aspects. They are definitely a fundamental and huge part of society in order for the development and full growth of the entire nation. Having them denied basic rights and disregarding them would end up as a huge loss to their contributions to the nation.

Promoting equality may not only just benefit the LGBT but also with other minorities. It promotes non discrimination which is an important aspect in reducing homophobia. Legalizing this would help communicate towards millions of other people across and outside the country that these relationships have equal value, therefore it helps prevent prejudice between intergroup and it also supports cultural diversity.

It is a given that an individual should foster psychological and physical well being for them to contribute well to the development of society by being the best individuals they are. The harsh impacts of discrimination and also on the exclusion by the government and also from the society would greatly impact the growth of these people. This would cause psychological distress, social conflict, and ill health among these people.

Removing these negative impacts can result into a better development of each individual. Having their potential being met where they can focus more on the important aspects for their growth instead of having to battle and fight for basic rights for themselves and enduring the discrimination by the society as well as the exclusion. This can remove the time and resources that are wasted. Sooner or later same sex marriage would be simply named as marriage.




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