Should homosexuals have the right to marry?

Yes. It is written in The Declaration of Independence that all people have the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Doesn’t the “all people” part include homosexuals? Or are they simply sub-human?

Marriage, if desired is a right that every American should be able to have and the government is in no place to take that right away. The decision to let homosexuals marry should have nothing to do with the Bible or the debate over whether the United States is a Christian nation or not.

I thought America took pride in being a melting pot full of different values and beliefs. It seems we are being quite hypocritical. A person’s sexuality should not be an obstacle as to whether he or she wants to be married to someone of the same sex. A homosexual person has the same needs and desires as a heterosexual individual.

Marriage is a legal commitment between two consenting adults. It is about sharing love, trust and legal status. Two adults who make this private, personal choice to form a life-long commitment should not be denied the right to marry just because they are gay or lesbian.It is illegal to discriminate against homosexuals seeking employment, education or housing, so why is marriage any different?

The American society denies the right to marriage of homosexuals, but it glorifies heterosexuals who make a mockery out of marriage by marrying and divorcing a succession of partners. It is sickening and very hypocritical of American society to stand judgment on homosexuals for their lifestyles, but sanction heterosexuals who do not have good judgment or morals.

Homosexuals are just like anyone else and deserve the rights that any heterosexual person has, including the right to marriage.

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Danon Taylor