Love is something that is very popular in today’s world. Everyone should be able to love and be loved, to be joined in marriage. But, some people don’t get those rights simply because they’re gay. Congress combines church and state to make marriage illegal. But, people have different religions, different beliefs, and different views on everything. Banning gay marriage violates a person’s constitutional freedom.
The constitute states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Church and state are being combined to rule out marriage for gays. Same sex marriage is illegal in all fifty states, and the U.S. Congress has passed a “Defense of Marriage Act” to block recognition of any future same sex marriages. The also have restricted rights to adoption and child raising.(Smith, Haider 14) But yet there is probably a population, small if any, of gays in every state. In 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to a public office in California. Milk’s career was cut short in 1978 when he was assassinated in City Hall on November 27, 1978.(Smith, Haider 129) People were so against Milk being openly gay they stuck back. President Bush indicated he opposes extending legal rights to homosexuals, saying he “believes marriage is between a man and a woman, and I think we ought to codify that one way or another.”(“Reserved for Heterosexuals”) So he chooses to discriminate a group of people simply because they don’t have the same beliefs as him. And in a later story, Bush states,” I think it’s very important for our society to respect each individual, to welcome those with good hearts, to be a welcoming country. On the other hand, that does not mean that somebody like me needs to compromise on an issue such as marriage.”(“Reserved for Heterosexuals”) Bush will welcome you with understanding, open arms, as long as you’re not gay. Yet the Constitute reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Court ruled marriage is a fundamental human right.( Allison “Church and State”) And a fundamental human right means that everyone should be allowed to have it, no one should be left out.
It has often been noted that in the Western tradition homosexuality was fi...
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...ple have different view on life. So, it should be open for decision, not closed off because one group says its right. American's deserve the right and have the freedom to marry whomever they want.
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