Saturday, 11 October 2014

Benefits Of Same Sex Legal Marriage And Their Contributions To Society

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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 first state to legalize this in 2004. After that, the other states followed. These are Washington, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, California, and also with the District of Columbia.

Some are recognized as a domestic partnership or also called as civil union that is recognized by the state but not the federal government. These are in Colorado, Illinois, Hawaii, and in New Jersey. The benefits are similar but it does not qualify for federal benefits such as Tax and Social Security benefits.

A lot of countries have already started legalizing and recognizing this before the United States took this step. In Denmark, they have it recognized in 1989, but Netherlands was the first to grant it in 2001. A few countries followed as well which includes, Uruguay, England and Wales, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Canada, Iceland, Brazil, France, and Argentina. By 2015, Luxembourg is expected to do the same.

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.

If these negative impacts are removed it would contribute to the better development of these individuals. Being provided with equal rights would let them focus solely on what is important which is nurturing their psychological and also their physical well being. This can give them more freedom to attain their full potential and prevents time and resources wasted from battling in attaining the basic rights. A time will come where same sex marriage would then be called as marriage.




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