A few years ago, many would have predicted that a final decision on homosexual marriage in the United States would have been rendered by today. It seemed that we were at a breaking point. But despite the legal wrangling of the mid-1990s in Hawaii, gay marriage has somehow been swept under the carpet as an issue. However, it can still spark violent argument when mentioned in mixed ideological company. The vehemence which it provokes …showed first 75 words of 1072 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1072 total…psychological benefits which cannot be ignored. Also, allowing gays to marry would help encourage stable, married life while discouraging the flamboyant and often promiscuous fringe lifestyle of some of the most vocal homosexual activists. Thus, gay marriage would not only bring the social benefits of stable relationships to gays; it would also help end much of the ignorance, confrontationalism, and social stigmata and thus the ostracism, brutal violence, and self loathing associated with homosexuality today.