"Same sex marriage is recognized in fourteen out of fifty states in our country. A country also known as the promise land where citizens are suppose to have rights and be equal to one another. Yet two individuals of the same gender can't be joined as one because the federal government does not believe it is constitutional. President Barack Obama is the first sitting president to publicly declare support for the legalization of same sex civil marriage, which of course made conservatives go crazy.
What is the big deal about allowing two people of the same sex join in matrimony. They should be able to have the same benefits as any heterosexual marrying. This would extend a civil right to a minority group. An American history scholar, Nancy Cott argues that "there really is no comparison, because there is nothing like marriage except marriage."
Opponents of same sex marriage ground their arguments on parenting concern, religious concerns, concerns that would change the definition of marriage that could lead to incest or polygamy. All which comes to one simple conclusion if you do not agree with it don't deal with it. If you don't like people who are homosexuals or think it is against your religion then don't be around them. But it is not fair that because certain people disagree with something that has no affect in their personal life what so ever others have to sacrifice tremendously.
The gay community isn't asking for the American flag to be changed to a rainbow one all they want is the same respect and rights any other individual demands. They deserve to be able to be under their spouses health plan or inherit any property if one was to pass. Same sex marriage doesn't have to accepted by everyone but it should simply be respected and be treated like any other marriage." -http://mguerrero22.blogspot.com/
Many conservatives have been raised on such traditional values that it may be all they know. It is no excuse to discriminate against homosexuals, bisexuals or transgenders.
There are many benefits to having same sex couples. For example, due to the incapability of reproducing, the couples have a choice to adopt children. They are providing a child with a home.
I fully support the author about this huge controversy. Same sex couple should be able to get married in all 50 states. This country is the UNITED states of America, so why are only 14 states allowing same sex marriage? This separates us as a country.
I enjoyed reading this article because not only did she include facts, but also added in her own personal opinions and feelings to it. It was not dry or boring.
The author has established her credibility by providing quotes and statistics. However, it would have been a more persuading article if there was an opposing argument. Having that would bring up more issues with this topic in the author's favor. One last criticism for the author would be to supply the audience with possible solutions. How do we get every state to change their same sex laws? How will conservatives react? Will it even work? Including these things will successfully execute the topic.
About Me
- Jennifer Nguyen
- My name is Jennifer Nguyen. I am originally from Houston, TX. 18 years later I find myself living in the fastest growing city in the nation(according to Forbes), Austin, TX. My political stance is usually post-modern. I am very inbetween the two major parties. The reason behind that is because I am always open to new information. I am constantly changing my young mind, and exploring new ideas. It is impossible to put a label on me. Unless it is "Indecisive", which then of course, it is possible. I have never voted before, but I am registered to do so. Before I get the chance to vote, I would like to learn more about political issues and more information about each major and minor parties. On the Civic Literacy Quiz, I scored an astonishing 50%, ranking me as a Tribune. On the Current Event quiz, I scored 6/13 correctly.
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