Same-sex marriage in the United States

amendment states then, that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” This means that American citizens hold the right to practice any religious belief and rituals. In addition, the first amendment not only prohibits the United States government from instituting its official religion, but also bans government actions that unfairly favor a religion over another. The United States Supreme Court has dealt with many cases…

Same-sex marriage is an important issue that have been a central point in modern society. Certainly, the importance of this issues should be decided on the foundation of civil freedom and civil rights. The recognition of the legitimate rights of same-sex married couples should be acknowledged and protected under the law. Thus, rejecting same-sex couples, the legal rights to get married is the despicable indecency denying human rights to lively freely. “Gay marriage is really a matter of respect…

gay marriage, the matrimony between the same sex, should be legal. Gay marriage should be legalized based on the equalization of people, the acceptance of homosexual marriage in other countries and states, and because of out civil liberties of pursuit of happiness. We live in a world where we are perceived to be equal , but in reality us as individuals face prejudice…

Marriage Equality is A Pursuit of Happiness It started with a call in the office. The caller told them that their partner was in the hospital in a grave condition. Anxiety whelmed and the worried partner left their home to see the other. When he arrived at the hospital several nurses asked who he was and what relationship he had with the endangered partner. Letting the nurses know who he was and his relationship to the patient the nurses frowned, and told him that he could visit at another time…

Marriage is a socially constructed institution embedded within our societies for many years joining two individuals together. Within the most recent history, these two individuals usually consisted of a man and woman uniting in the form of marriage to procreate and form a household together. Religious and civil institutions are used in order to legitimize the joining of these two individuals and granting them the status of being married. In the recent years, since the inception of the twenty…

December 2015 Same-Sex Marriage My opinion has not evolved in the past years since same-sex marriage became a hot topic in the media, mostly because I myself, am gay. Everyone should be given the right to marry whomever they want without any restrictions, but I can understand that others have opinions that differ about this subject. When discussing legislative history, public opinion, family and child development, and marriage benefits, same-sex marriage should be accepted in society and…

recognizing same-sex marriages. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMAs) argue that marriage is “solely between a man and a woman”. The argument to allow same-sex couples to marry has been a controversial and debatable subject although it should not be. All Americans regardless of sexual orientation should have the right to marry the one they love. To some individuals, the purpose of marriage is solely to make and raise children. One popular argument from religious groups against gay marriage is the…

Civil unions and Same-Sex Marriages God created man and woman to join in union to have and to hold, for rich or poor, through sickness and health. As man and woman join union, than they are to procreate and have children. This has been was the Lord’s way, since the creation of time until the 1960’s. However, there are some that have sexual attraction for man to man, woman to woman, and to both. Like man and woman these couples long for each and eventually fall in love to plan to be together…

Against same sex marriage Everyday there is same sex marriage couples getting married in the united states , in my opinion marriage is for man and women who love eachother. Treating same sex couples equally and not having any thing to judge about is your opinion but I 'm here to tell you why I am against same sex marriage. Many Americans have a problem with same sex marriage when they allowed it in some states in the United States. God said a man and women is natural relationship for…

is whether or not gay marriage should be legal. There are a ton of emotional and moral beliefs when it comes to a topic like this, but there are also a ton of statistics and facts. Same-sex marriage is right because the divorce rates are lower than the ones of heterosexual relationships, gays have a great effect on adoption rates and their children, and for these relationships to be illegal is against human rights. Gay marriage should be legal everywhere in the United States. One reason…