Friday, October 19, 2007
FOR GAY RIGHTS, BUT AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE?
There are many Americans who believe that homosexuals should have equal rights and enjoy life the same as heterosexuals do. Although, when it comes to the gay marriage many oppose. Over fifty percent of Americans are against same-sex marriage. But, over seventy-five percent of Americans are for gay rights. In retrospect, nearly every person that is against gay marriage is for gay rights. Marriage is a right, so why are Americans against it? Many argue that gay rights and gay marriage are amongst the most controversal battles in American culture for two main reasons. Many believe that the growing acceptance of homosexuality will begin to threaten the traditional Christian norms of sex and sexuality and that marriage is not only a cultural symbol, but is used to show how heterosexuals are privileged in American systems. If America considers itself to be "equal" and "fair" then why is it putting heterosexuals on a petastool and considering homosexuals less than equal citizens and unprivileged?
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There is a definite contradiction from those who oppose gay marraige but consider themselves in support of gay rights. Marraige is a right and gays shouldn't be discriminated against based on their sexual preference. America was founded in liberties, and those liberties were reinforced in 1964 with the civil rights acts prohibiting discrimination based on many things. However, this act does not include sexual preference, and gays are still being discriminated against unfairly by having their rights to marraige denied.
This is a very good argument, how are people for gay rights when marriage is a right and they are against that? Intresting topic!
I am in the majority of Americans who are against gay marriage but not necessarily against gay rights in general. I understand that some may consider marriage as a "right" but I disagree. Marriage is a religious ceremony and not a constitutional right promised to all Americans. I am not against gays or against gay rights. I just believe that homosexual marriage should be kept out of the religious ceremony of marriage that is defined as a bond between a man and a woman.
I can see how people can be for gay rights but not for gay marriage because of what Mr. W said above. It is evident that religion plays an important role in this situation and if you were brought up in a religious family than you are probably not going to want gays to marry.
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