The Right to Same Sex Marriage

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Same sex marriage is a highly controversial topic that has been lingering in America for some time now. The American society prides itself in the provision of equal rights and opportunities to all, yet, homosexuals continue to be discriminated against and denied their rights to marriage. It is often believe that “marriage is a commitment between two people that love each other and want to share the rest of their life side by side. It is not measured by whether it is a man and a woman, or a couple of the same sex. It is measured by how much a couple loves each other and cares for each other.”(Cheney, 2009) Looking at that definition of marriage, there should never be any reason to deny two people that love each other the right to legally express it by marrying one another. Furthermore, the founding fathers of this great nation made it clear that every American should never be denied natural freedoms and rights. These natural rights, which they inherited once they entered this world, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When same sex marriage is denied; someone’s liberty to do as they please is disrupted, which in turns limits his or her pursuit to happiness. Same marriage should be protected under the right to privacy as much as heterosexual marriage is, because after all, whether you are heterosexual or homosexual, what matters in regards to marriage is the yearn to spend the rest of your life with that person you love.
Marriage rights are basic human rights. Giving marriage rights to homosexuals, not judging, and not blocking them out of the marriage institution, is simply accepting their human rights. Often people might think that a heterosexual couple is more “right” than a same sex couple, but that is not just. A ...

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