The world today is surrounded by many controversial issues. One of these issues could be the issue of gay marriage. This country has grown around an important tradition, namely the definition of marriage. It is more or less seen as a religious or legal commitment between a woman and a man, to express their love and compassion towards each other, being the last and final step to be taken with the significant other. Homosexual relationships are rapidly gaining acceptance in this country. However, the Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by former President Clinton in 1996, prevents many from marrying what could be the significant other of their dreams. The effects of homosexuality range from 8% to 15% of all males, while females are slightly lower than the male population. To put it in a more familiar context, in America today there are as many gays and lesbians as there are unemployed citizens. There are some states that have formed a type of commitment called “civil union,” which is basically marriage without using the word “marriage.” Gay couples are denied meaningful rights when they are not allowed to marry, resulting in injustices within society. Most carry the burden of hiding their sexual identity for fear of being disrespected or mistreated by the general population who remain unaware of the causes and circumstances of homosexuality. This perplexes many due to the excess of detective work that has been done on the phenomenon, as well as baffles the church as to who would want to look into the concept in such a sinful matter. The question of whether homosexuality is a choice lives at the forefront of criticism, with many believing that one chooses to be lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). He talks… halfway through the paper… it boils down to “value judgment” and how LBGs are hypocritical in claiming that the value judgment on marriage is wrong. However, they insist that same-sex unions could also be considered marriages on par with heterosexual marriages; LBG is making a value judgment on marriages, both his own and those of others. “Rather, they impose their judgments on others while at the same time refusing to allow others to make judgments.” Bauman makes a great point at the end of his last sentence in the article using “it better serves us and our offspring” as a way to end the article. This opens minds and makes you understand that "offspring" cannot be fathered by a homosexual. They are incapable and therefore it could be considered unnatural to stop the natural process of reproduction, which leads to the next generation; creating the next generation.