Texas should legalize same-sex marriage, not only to
have equality, but also to boost the economy.
I don’t see why same sex couples aren’t allowed to
get married in Texas. If one person loves another person, then I think that it
shouldn’t be the up to the government or anyone else as to whether or not they
can get married. It should only be the business of the couple getting married. These
couples are going to be together anyways, so why not allow them to have the
benefits of marriage? They should be able to get the social security and tax
benefits that married couples receive. It’s not fair that there are more states
that allow cousins to get married than there are states that allow same-sex
marriage. Criminals are allowed to get married and even strangers in Las Vegas
are allowed to get married- just as long as they aren’t of the same sex.
In addition to having equality, legalizing same-sex
marriage in Texas would add millions of dollars to the state and local economy.
A study by the UCLA Williams Institute, the amount of money spent on wedding
arrangements and tourism for same-sex marriages would amount to $181.6 million
for the state and local economy over the course of three years. This would also
help create many more jobs and the wedding planning industry would boom. Rather
than having same-sex couples from Texas leave the state and get married
elsewhere, Texas could be the one attracting same-sex couples from other states
and further help its economy.
I think that the pros outweigh the cons when
legalizing same-sex marriage in Texas. Same-sex couples would get equality and
the benefits of marriage, while Texas’ economy would prosper from these
marriages. I think that in this situation, everyone wins.
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The commentary in Lonestar Politics states that same-sex marriage should become legalized in Texas, I agree. As a personal view I agree that love should not be up to the government. I believe the government should not dictate what individual should be allowed to be who, similar to not dictating what individual should believe in as far as religion. It crosses personal freedom and boundaries. I as well do not believe it is fair. There are also multiple income opportunities the state could be benefit and thrive from.
The state of Texas could add more than $180 million to its economy over a span of three years if it allowed for same-sex couples to marry. A study done by the Williams Institute at the School of Law in UCLA, recorded that more than 23,000 same-sex couples in Texas would marry within three years if the state passed the approval for such ceremonies. With the marriages being legal, a surge of wedding would happen all throughout the state and a study estimated a near $15 million boost to tax revenue. This would increase even more if Texas allowed neighboring states like Louisiana and Oklahoma to come over and make their weddings here. An approximate $40 million dollars would come into the state. Allowing same-sex couples would also generate 523 to 1,570 full and part- time jobs in the state. Same-sex would help the macro economy across the state and pay off in the long run. More and more companies are beginning to include marriage equality in its list of factors they consider when making a location decision. Not only that, but this also includes the tax policy and the available workers. But the one thing that is going against this is the traditional families. According to Kevin Nix, a spokesman for Freedom to Marry said “Allowing gay people to marry is actually a conservation value. It’s about limited government and it’s about stronger families.” While many deny any acceptance into this legalization, over the course of years, in the state of Texas such topic has arisen great momentum.
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