Let Gays Marry and Leave Marriage Alone

Let Gays Marry and Leave Marriage Alone

The article, "Let Gays Marry," written by Andrew Sullivan, is about equal rights on marriage for same sex couples. The second article, "Leave Marriage Alone," written by William Bennett, is about the institute of marriage and the meaning of marriage. Let people who love each other and want to be together for the rest of their lives, no matter sexuality tendencies, be together and live like other people in love. Both of these authors have different views of what the definition of marriage should be.

Sullivan's article argues, "Gay men and lesbians are citizens, entitled, like everyone else, to equal protection-no special rights, but simple equality" (p. 25). He writes that gay men and women want to marry for the same reason that straight people want to marry, for love. Sullivan writes, "And we (gay men and women) want to commit to that person in front of our family and country for the rest of our lives" (p. 25). He goes on to write that letting gays marry would not change the rights of others, ?Throughout American history, marriage has been between a man and a woman, and in many ways our society is built upon that institution. But none of that need change in the slightest? (p. 25). The definition of marriage has changed so much in the past years that it should change to include same sex marriages. Sullivan writes, "We changed (the definition of marriage) because we recognized that human dignity is the same whether you are a man or a woman, black or white. And no one has any more of a choice to be gay than to be black or white or male or female" (p. 26). The point has been brought up that marriage is between a man and a woman for procreation but there are men and women who...

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...ipping as Sullivan?s, it grabs your attention but not as quickly as Sullivan?s.

Sullivan and Bennett both had great positions for their arguments about same-sex marriage and either article can easily persuade the reader. After I read both articles I questioned why we are arguing over something that is a personal issue between the two people in love, when there are ways that they can get married if they want to. I do not see why this bothers people, when we all have a right to do and be whatever we want to be in America. If it bothers people than they do not need to watch it, they can turn away. There are worse things out there than the legalization of same-sex marriage, why not argue about them. Let people who love each other and want to be together for the rest of their lives, no matter sexuality tendencies, be together and live like other people in love.