One of the on going issues and debates today is regarding Gay Marriages. Should it be legal for same sex marriages? Some states have already passed laws that permit gay marriages. These states include: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont. Beginning, January 1, 2010, New Hampshire will soon be acknowledging such marriages. Currently, Washington D.C. and states such as New York, California, Rhode Island and New Mexico will recognize gay marriages that have been performed in the legalized states. In the meantime, the other states are debating, have debated or will debate on this issue.
In my opinion, it's only a matter of time before all states recognize and legalize gay marriage. Again that is my own opinion.
The most recent debate loss was Maine which occurred on October 27, 2009. Maine was to legalize same sex marriages based on "a law passed by the Maine Legislature last spring." However, there was a petition signed by the Maine residents that would "drive to repeal it in a referendum." The outcome: voters successfully won the battle to "reject" the law; therefore, gay marriages are not legal in this state.
Do you have the right to marry who you want? Well then, why does the same right NOT apply to gay people? What is so wrong with same sex marriages?
WARNING: Please do NOT mention the Bible because you are violating another right, and that is in the first amendment: the right to religion, which will be discussed in a future post.
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I like the article that you chose--but just note that some readers might not take that link. Based on your text, they wouldn't know what you found so interesting about the link unless you shared more than the link in your own post. So, how about a quote, or paraphrase the main point of the article you're linking to?
And I wonder--do you think it's just basic family dynamics that makes us closer to some family and not others? Do you think distance is the key issue here, or is it basic personalities?
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