Should The United States Legalize Gay Marriage?
Homosexuality is everywhere today. It has become an increasingly
prominent issue as you can see in books, on television, in the media, and as we have
most recently seen, in politics. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay
marriage, the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage comes about naturally.
Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this
example, some states have taken steps towards accepting gay, while others are
considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state
borders. Recently, another controversy has risen, who should deal with the matter:
individual states or the federal government?
“Legal steps toward changing marriage …show more content…
All of this is within the
privacy of their homes. Why should the government have the power to limit the
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choices of Americans when it comes to marriage? People should be able to live their
own lives freely.
Defending the rights of gay citizens to marry also leads the American dream
of promoting equality and preventing discrimination. “Gay marriage was declared
legal by Massachusetts courts because the Massachusetts constitution forbids the
creation of second-class citizens” (Marech). The idea of all Americans being treated
equally in the eyes of the law is also the foundation of the United States Constitution.
The founders of this nation believed that protecting everyone’s rights to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness was key, and that protecting the rights of unpopular
citizens likely to face discrimination was even more crucial. Defending gay marriage
rights is promoting equality and preventing discrimination and could possibly
stabilize society.
Due to many uprising controversies over the same-sex debate, gay
prominent issue as you can see in books, on television, in the media, and as we have
most recently seen, in politics. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay
marriage, the issue of whether to legalize same-sex marriage comes about naturally.
Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this
example, some states have taken steps towards accepting gay, while others are
considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage within state
borders. Recently, another controversy has risen, who should deal with the matter:
individual states or the federal government?
“Legal steps toward changing marriage …show more content…
All of this is within the
privacy of their homes. Why should the government have the power to limit the
Kaufman 4
choices of Americans when it comes to marriage? People should be able to live their
own lives freely.
Defending the rights of gay citizens to marry also leads the American dream
of promoting equality and preventing discrimination. “Gay marriage was declared
legal by Massachusetts courts because the Massachusetts constitution forbids the
creation of second-class citizens” (Marech). The idea of all Americans being treated
equally in the eyes of the law is also the foundation of the United States Constitution.
The founders of this nation believed that protecting everyone’s rights to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness was key, and that protecting the rights of unpopular
citizens likely to face discrimination was even more crucial. Defending gay marriage
rights is promoting equality and preventing discrimination and could possibly
stabilize society.
Due to many uprising controversies over the same-sex debate, gay