Marriage is a personal life decision and a basic form of human right, and it should not be limited by sexual orientation. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because homosexual couples are no different compared with heterosexual couples who also deserve legal recognition in their relationships.
             The argument against same-sex marriage emphasizes that gay marriage can become a problem of human extinction. Many people worry that children raised by homosexual couples would suffer from confusion over sex roles, and they might turn out to be homosexual. Society is afraid the continuation of this phenomenon will become a threat of human race extinction. The considerable body of research on the children, and the parenting abilities of gay men and lesbians has consistently found that they are as good parents as their heterosexual counterparts and that their children do not differ appreciably from children raised by heterosexuals (Bolte). In other words, children who are raised from homosexual households are no more likely to be gay or lesbian than other children. In addition to that, "many gay couples have children before they are engaged in a homosexual relationship" (Bolte). Hence, there is no reason to think that human populations will diminish if the reproductive drive does exist within them.
             Same sex marriage is an argument of civil liberties, but it also links to religions. Many Christians refuse to support gay marriage and argue that it is a violation in God's words. However, God's words in The Bible reveal, "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets" (Matthew 7:12). Christians should support the rights of gay people, because in doing so, they secure the same for themselves. Supporting other people's civil liberties doesn't mean to necessarily agree with their lives; instead, it is respecting others and getting back...