The harm of same-sex marriage - in a nutshell
Same-sex marriage and related claims, such as adoption of children, are fast
becoming flavour of the month among western politicians.
Irish pollies are among the latest, so the family-oriented Iona Institute has prepared an excellent, short, briefing paper on the subject. (1)
The Argument for Preserving Marriage in a nutshell
- Every society has an interest in encouraging mothers and fathers to raise their own children together
- Every society in history has developed the institution of marriage mainly for that purpose
- It is this child-centred view of marriage which is enshrined in Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Abundant research shows that the family based on the marriage of a child’s biological mother and father generally produces the best outcomes for children (See note below)
- Changing the definition of marriage to accommodate same-sex couples logically leads us to say that being raised by their own mother and father does not matter to children or society
- It is not discrimination to treat something that is unique in a unique way, and marriage as currently defined is uniquely pro-child
- While it is obviously true that not all married couples have children, nonetheless it is equally true that every child has a mother and father
The Key Question about Marriage:
Should we have an institution which encourages fathers and mothersto raise their children together?
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