The legalization of same-sex marriage has been a trending topic in recent years that has sparked much debate throughout the United States. Many couples are able to express their love and commitment to being together for the rest of their lives through the celebration of marriage, but this is not the case for same-sex couples. According to one's belief, it should not be legalized because the meaning of marriage would be compromised, children would not be able to develop properly because they would lack the learning they need to receive from both sexes, and the last men and women were made to procreate. and this would affect the continuation of our American society that we have worked so hard to create. Conceding to the legalization of same-sex marriage would jeopardize what we have stood for since the beginning of our country's history and have gone through many trials to get to where we are now. According to Georgia's current state law on the definition of marriage, it states: "It is hereby declared that it is the public policy of this State to recognize only the union of man and woman..."; (Code of Georgia '19 3 3.1). ("http://www.clgs.org/marriage/state-definitions"). Also defined by Oxforddictionaries.com, it is “the formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.” Unfortunately, this law cannot stand throughout the United States because the issue of marriage is up to the state government and what it believes is right for the people. Marriage is supposed to create equality for both sexes who are unionized. That said, in same-sex marriage there is no equality because they have to figure out who will be the boss and what role each should take in the marriage and... middle of paper... ..we can't stop it. We Americans have been through too much to let this slip away because of such a thought or desire. Quote from Works Fischer, Bryan. “Why same-sex marriage is bad for children.” Renew America. Np, 01 October 2013.Web. October 1, 2013. “http://www.clgs.org/marriage/state-definitions.” Legal Definitions of Marriage in the United States. Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, n.d. Web. September 29, 2013.d Messerli, Joe. “Should homologous marriage be legalized?” . NP Network. 1 October 2013.."Oxford Dictionaries." Definition of marriage in English... Np. Network. October 1 2013. .