In "For Gay Marriage" by Andrew Sullivan, former editor of New Republic Magazine and author of the book Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality, his thoughts on the legalization of same-sex marriage. In this article, Sullivan shared his ideas and beliefs on same-sex marriage as to why these couples should share the same right to marry as heterosexual couples. Sullivan believed that marriage was not simply a private, written commitment; it is a social and political recognition of the commitment of two individuals to each other. He said marriage, being a public institution, should be allowed for two citizens. Sullivan gave his insight on the meaning of marriage beyond its definition of being between a man and a woman. He explained that the bond between two individuals centered on emotions, finances and psychological relationships. He supported this by saying that some heterosexual marriages cannot or do not produce children, but that does not make marriage any less legal. While this may be true, he failed to take into consideration that having children was not part of the definition of marriage. Sullivan simply meant whether marriage licenses were granted on the condition of having children. Therefore, his argument is not valid when it comes to the definition of marriage that dates back centuries ago. Another reason why Sullivan believed that same-sex marriage should be accepted and legal is that the contract should only be given to people who can fulfill it honestly. Given that marriage is denied to minors and close family members, he doesn't see where same-sex marriage fits into the reasoning. Sullivan failed to realize that same-sex marriages are similar to marriage not being performed by at least one party, because one can easily make the mistake with the opposite sex of having a child, which only causes more problems to married homosexual people.