Gay Marriage: A Sad Case of Denial of Human Rights

Gay marriage has been an issue for a couple years now and there is much debate as to whether or not it should be legal for gay couples to be married. There shouldn’t even be a debate! It doesn’t matter what our religions have to argue against gay marriage because of the laws governing the separation of religion and state! I decided to read the Constitution and look for any point the Constitution directly says that marriage is one thing or that gay couples should not be allowed to be married. I found no such point but I did find this: “The Citizens of each state shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several states.”(the Constitution of the United States) Citizens are allowed to be married in the United States of America, if the gay couples are citizens of the United States of America, they are entitled to all of the rights and privileges of the several states. Therefore, they are entitled to marriage just like all other citizens of the United States of America.

Religion should be free to criticize gay marriage all they like. They can, by law, say what they like about it, and discourage gay couplings at all. That is allowable, if somewhat regrettable. This does not mean they should be allowed to harass gay couples or interfere with their weddings or any other of their affairs. After all they are citizens too; not to mention humans. This whole debate reminds me of another time we were questioning the humanity and equality of a group of people…oh yes! The Civil Rights Movement!

Folks, it is the same thing over again. Once again, we find ourselves questioning the basic human rights of our fellow Americans! This is wrong! Why can’t you see that? It may not be as bad as the Civil Rights Movement was because there is less violence involved with the issue but it’s the same basic concept over again. I am not gay, but I don’t consider gays any different from me other than a sexual preference. They go to school just like I do, they bleed the same color I do, and for goodness sakes, they deserve to be married, should they choose it, just like I do.