Marriage has a place in the church, law, and society.The Catholic church condemns same sex marriage, yet says that a homosexual person deserves respect. The church states that the importance of marriage for children and the society is under attack in America. Strictly believing that marriage is supposed to be between just a man and woman, the church and society have different views on the controversial topic. Society is much more accepting of same sex marriage than the church may be. Although, different people have different views on it. Some believe marriage is when two people love each other so why can’t two men or two women who love each other get married? The next part of this situation lies within the law. Now, in some states it is legal for same sex marriage while in others it is not. Many argue that they have done nothing wrong or harmed anyone, so why can’t they get married in their home state where all their family and friends are? People argue that the state rules are unjust. The topic of same sex marriage is very controversial due to all of these different views and positions.