On Legalization Of Same Sex Marriage

The issue of legalization of same-same marriage is a normative legalissue, and the core disagreement is what marriage is. And to understandwhat marriage is links to the ethical question of how to live well. Throughreflecting the natural scientific approach, the economic approach and legalapproach, we come to realize that only when understanding the concept ofmarriage and what ethical live means to individuals can we provideeffective reasons for the defense of the legalization of same-sex marriage.However, people always disagree with the concept of marriage, but theiranalysis of the concept of marriage in a conceptual way is leading a wrongdirection. The history of marriages and the disagreement of what livingwell means tell us the concept of marriage is an interpretive concept, so todiscuss whether same-sex marriage should legalized is to check whichconceptions of marriage fits and justify marriage. Dworkin put theprinciples of self-respect and authenticity as ethical principles. So theconjugal view can fit the practice of marriage and justify two ethicalprinciples in most time, but its rejection of the same-sex marriage does notrespect homosexuals’ ethical dignity. On the other hand, the revisionistview can justify both homosexuals and heterosexuality’s ethical dignity.