Pro- Gay Marriage

Pro- Gay Marriage

It is unbelievable to think that gay marriage is not recognized in the majority of the United States. To have anti-gay marriage laws and not identify it with discrimination is a crime within itself. This country stands for freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This country builds a reputation as the "melting pot" of the world. If this is true, how come two people of the same sex cannot be free, happy, and legally bonded to each other in a country that is supposed to be so accepting of diversity.

To allow heterosexual couples the rights to marriage and all its benefits and deny couples of a different sex orientation is a sign of the United States reverting back to times when segregation was acceptable. It is taking us back to a time when women did not have the right to vote. It is denying the rights of being an American citizen. Denying these marriages is a form of minority discrimination. America was founded on the concept that the majority should rule, but the rights of minorities should be protected. It is the main reason we have a Bill of Rights as well as anti-slavery and equal protection amendments. Denying marriage to a homosexual couple is no different than denying marriage to Hispanic or black couples. Change comes as time progresses and the government should adapt and handle these changes justifiably.

If a gay couple wanted to get married, they could not. They could not receive a tax break, their relationship would not be recognized by the state, and they could not have rights to their partner's body if he or she were to die. Laws are made to enforce and help build a civil society. The only thing that should matter in marriage is love. The number one reason that heterosexuals marry is not to establish legal status, allow joint filing of taxes, or protect each other in medical decision-making. They marry because it is the ultimate expression of a person's love for another. Marriage is a commitment that says "I love you so much that I want to live the rest of my life with you. I want to share the ups and downs, forsake all others, and be together until death do us part." Should it matter that the couple doesn't fit into what society is used to? Some people talk about living wills and other legal contracts that can give homosexuals essentially the same rights as a married couple. If that is the case, why don't all heterosexual couples use these legal maneuvers instead of marriage? Just maybe there's something more to it. Laws are not guidelines to personal life decisions. There is no law that spells out requirements of who you can and cannot love. Laws are not to be associated with who you chose to lay in bed with. Laws are not to mix with religion.

Remember that separation between church and state that is supposed to exist when