True marriageIn the article The Catholic Church rejects homosexual acts, but condemns prejudice against homosexual people, Vincent Foy attests that homosexuality was known "as a grave moral evil, worthy of death and of hell" (3). However, in today's society, homosexuality has begun to be accepted as a normal and natural human condition. So it is wrong to treat a homosexual with disrespect and hatred. Despite this, same-sex marriage should not be legalized because it devalues ​​and changes the nature of marriage. For centuries, marriage has usually referred to relationships between males and females. The different but complementary anatomy of both sexes makes these relationships natural and logical. Together, both genders can create new lives and expand their communities. In most cases, marriage ensures that the care of offspring is entrusted to responsible individuals. Children can become part of a family in which they learn the culture and values ​​of their parents and the community. Children can feel a sense of belonging within their families and shape their personalities based on the examples set by each parent. Therefore, marriage is absolutely important. In fact, according to Foy, marriage has been part of the "great religions, of countless generations and societies" (3). In the King James Version of the Bible it is written that "a man shall leave his father and his mother and cleave to his wife" (Matthew 19.5). Therefore, most Christians view marriage as a holy union between heterosexual couples. Unlike Christians, Buddhists do not see marriage as a holy union, but celebrate marriage for all heterosexual couples willing to start their own family. According to Reverend TS Deacon Economos, marriage exists between... middle of paper......//ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId =&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010143282&mode=view&&userGroupName=mcps_blair&jsid=e1453a419ad614bd35ce3a68250be966>Rauch, Jonathan. "The government should sanction gay marriage, not domestic partnerships." Homosexuality. Ed. Paolo Connors. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Current Controversies. Gale Opposing views in context. Network. April 16, 2011. Schiffren, Lisa. “Gay marriage, an oxymoron.” Read, think, write. By Dorothy U. Seyler. Ed. Emily Barrosse. 8th ed. New York: McGraw, 2008. 579-58. Print.The New American Bible. New York: Oxford UP, 2004. Print.Waite, J. Linda. “Social Sciences Find: 'Marriage Matters'.” Read, reason, write. By Dorothy U. Seyler. Ed. Emily Barrosse. 8th ed. New York: McGraw, 2008. 566-57. Press.