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America is said to be the land of the free, which means that every legal citizen is given freedom of speech, and the right of privacy. Among these rights, we are given freedom of religion. If someone is Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or even Buddhist, that someone is welcome to practice their own religion however they see fit, and you are welcome in America because this is the land of the free. Or is it? When the topic of Gay Marriage arises in conversation, the main "Anti-Gay" point would be that the Bible does not agree with it. [Jones, Michael] Last time I checked, and according to the first amendment, the Bible has no standing power in American law. ["Why Would We?"] Therefore, the people of the United States should vote "Yes" on legalizing Gay Marriage. People are being harmed, people are being discriminated against, and by opposing Gay Marriage you are essentially condoning fellow humans being harmed physically, emotionally, and mentally. This form of prejudice differs little, that of fifty years ago against African Americans. Do the people of America really believe that if Gay Marriage is allowed it will change or stop a heterosexual way of life? Fred Phelps Sr. from Topeka, Kansas sure does think so, he feels so strongly on the subject that he and his large family picket funerals of veterans. Phelps Sr. was quoted as saying, "Our attitude toward what's happening with the war is [that] the Lord is punishing this evil nation for abandoning all moral imperatives that are worth a dime." [Oxley, Chuck] Imagine being part of the family of veterans being "punished by God"? This prejudice effects everyone, not just Gay people. What if one person in a family was gay? What would the effects on that family be? Would the... ... middle of paper ... ...07. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. "Homosexual Behavior in Animals." Wikipedia, 2008. Wikipedia. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. Jones, Michael. "Would Jesus Discriminate Against Gays?" Religion & LGBT Rights (September 10, 2009 ): Change. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. "Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships: A Comparison." EQ ME (2009): Equality Maine. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. Oxley, Charles. "His church was bombed, and now he protests funerals of the war dead." Seattle Post-Intelligencer (6/14/2005): Web. 4 Mar. 2011 "Road Map to Victory." States (September 10, 2009 ): Freedom to Marry. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. "Why Would We?" Would Jesus Discriminate?. Metropolitan Community Churches, 2008. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. Zavala, Tricia A. Personal interview. 7 Mar. 2011

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