masaaki′s first piece

author note:
this is my first piece. i wrote about gay people. i have many gay friends. through talking with them, i realized they are having troubles intheir life. so i wrote about one of their troubles：marriage right.




           Recently, a lot of gay people are open, so almost all people know that there are gay people. But some people or society still has prejudice to gays. In most cases, gays are not treated equally. Even laws, which should be fair to all people and should give all people equal rights, do not treat gays as it does to hetero-sexual people. For example, in most countries, there do not exist gay marriage. But I really think all people should have the right to marry regardless of who they are.

             Firstly, I think gay marriage will produce more money and will be good for economy. For example, in most countries, people need pay money to get married. The money goes to the local government or the country. If there is a law which allows gay people get married, the number of marriage in a year definitely will increase in a huge amount. And if the number increases, it means that the local government or the country makes a huge benefit. And it will give people benefit in a way too. Gay marriage has a positive effect on economy side.
              Secondly, apparently gay marriage somewhat decreases the number of divorcing rate. Some people say that divorce rate does not decline if there is gay marriage. In Massachusetts state, the first state in the U.S. which allowed gay marriage, has the lowest divorce rate in 2008 in the U.S. and the divorce rate in Massachusetts continues to decline from 2004 when gay marriage was allowed. So probably allowing gay couples marry to their boyfriend or girlfriend may strengthen institution of marriage. When people can marry to someone they really love, maybe the marriage itself might be able to be stronger relationship. Gay marriage is good from social perspective.
            Thirdly, I think gay marriage should be allowed because I feel it is good for their children. There is many adopt children in the world. But those children can have parents if gay marriage is allowed. The number of adopt children will decrease. Also, I think children of gay parents are more tolerant than the children of hetero-sexual parents. There still exists prejudice on gay people. But I think being children of gay people who are the target of “prejudice” makes them more tolerant because their parents are “oppressed”. I think the children can be better at understanding emotions.
            Because gay marriage is good for economy, society, and children, I think gay marriage should be allowed. Gay people are the same as hetero-sexual people. So we all have the right to get married. It is strange that there is a border between people. Even if some people love the same sex people, every single human being should be treated equally. Therefore, gay people should have the marriage right as hetero-sexual people have.