All people are created equal, unless they are gay.
California law defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. In that union, it is assumed that they love one another. Many homosexual couples love one another, but they are being denied the right to marry.
Though same-sex marriages have been an issue since the 1970s, never before has the voice of the homosexual community been louder than in recent months. On March 11, a halt was put to gay marriages in California.
According to a recent article from The New York Times, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued more than 4,000 marriage licenses to gay couples. Many feel that Newsom had no right doing so, but marriages between two people who love each other should not be outlawed.
It is possible that all of those 4,000 marriage licenses could be marked worthless, along with many gay and lesbian couples’ struggle to receive them.
It is ridiculous to think that the politicians of America, the supposed land of the free, are revoking such a sacred right based on something that is not a choice. It is no secret that society has strict, unwritten rules on what is and is not acceptable, and choosing to be gay would be something of a social suicide.
As children, we are taught to associate living in America with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Equality is something that we, as Americans, should look at with the utmost importance, but it is obviously being ignored when it comes to same-sex marriages.
Often, religious arguments are brought into this very political issue, where they have no place being. Freedom of religion is a privilege that America, unlike so many other countries, is lucky to experience. Using religion as an argument against same-sex marriage is completely irrelevant, since religious viewpoints differ so greatly, again, a part of the American way.
No matter what our sexuality may be, we are all human, and we all thrive on and live with the same basic emotions, including love. The gay community is not asking for special rights, it is merely asking for equality. It is only fair that we are all allowed the same rights in our own pursuit of happiness.