Over the summer, you may have heard in the news, the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had formally kept the Federal Government from acknowledging gay marriages. Read the following article and add a post, rebuttal, or question in response to the topic. This is an INCREDIBLY SENSITIVE topic and insensitive comments will not be tolerated or awarded credit. Feel free to comment more than once if you feel inspired, but you're only required one post. Have fun :)
You are entitled to your freedom of religion, and your beliefs, however religion and politics should remain separate. Denying other human beings equal rights is morally wrong on every level. You can believe that members of the LBGT community should not marry HOWEVER you cannot deny them of this freedom. Discrimination against races is seen as wrong in the United States, why is it debatable for one's sexuality and gender identity?
ReplyDeleteEveryone has the right to have their own opinion about topics in this country. That does not mean that people have to right to impose their opinions on you and try to take away personal rights. this is a country built on equality and freedom not meant to strip its citizens of equality based on their sexual orientation. Making same sex marriage legal in some states but not giving them the same benefits and treatment as those of opposite sex marriages is completely unfair. Those who are in any legal marriage should receive the same rights as any other marriage.
ReplyDeleteFreedoms given to the citizens of America should never be used as grounds to oppress others. Just because someone person practices one religion does not give them the right to impose that religion on others. While we have the right to practice what we please, America should still refrain from mixing the affairs of the church with the affairs of the state. To deny someone the right to marry on religious grounds is ludicrous. Americans should be beyond even debating gay marriage. It should be common sense to give everyone the same marital benefits and opportunities, regardless as to their circumstances.
ReplyDeleteI on the other hand concur and disagree simultaneously. If I were talking constitutionally it would be wrong regarding the rights of the Americans and the many freedoms mentioned it the constitution it's self. Religiously speaking it still isn't right, it is mentioned plenty of times in the bible about same sexes being with one another. Referring to Romans 1:26-27 talking about same sexes being together is an abomination. Being the religious guy I am I also realize James 4:12. Constitutional wise it was wrong to pass the law back in 1996 and am in partial agreement with the striking of DOMA.
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with this decision. DOMA denied certain rights that the constitution gives every person, like freedom of religion. It was an act that was religion based. The constitution states that religion and government should be kept separate. Too many politicians today use their religion in making decisions for the American people, and they are supposed to keep their religion out of the law making process.
ReplyDeleteDOMA should've never been passed in the first place. It took away others rights and freedom. That's why people come to America is for the freedom it offers. If the government had let DOMA continue, the country could be looking at a protest like the one going on in Russia. Also, if DOMA had been allowed to continue, that would be like the government bullying gay and lesbian citizens. They say they can get married, they just can't have the benefits of straight couples. The government shouldn't have a say in these kinds of affairs.
ReplyDeleteI agree that DOMA should not have been passed. This makes marriage unfair to people who love each other just because of their gender and who they choose to marry. I also think it is very insensitive of the US military to not inform somebody's partner if their partner was killed in war. The partner living back in the sates would not even know that their partner was killed. They could go on living their life without ever knowing this. How does someone live when the person they love is dead and the government doesn't tell them because they do not recognize their marriage.
ReplyDeleteAmerica has made this type of civil rights mistake before in the past. Allow me to elaborate.. in my eyes as well as in our country's history, African Americans have suffered the same discrimination as gay people. Now it's not just the politicians' fault because they are meant to represent the majority of the people. Seems to me that several cultural influences such as religion, politics and people, passed down with the generations of discrimination are to blame. The change is slow but just as the African Americans/other ethnicities gained equal rights so will the gays. I recognize the point of view of the opponents side, but in today's unique societal diversity I'm appalled that we are even debating the rights of gays, and going the same discriminatory path as America has in history.
ReplyDeletePersonaly i think that their should not be laws stating wether or not gays can get married, or get the benefits as a married couple. The constitution is suppose to be the will of the people and what the people want. Whos to say who is allowed to get married to who? It doesnt affect others, it should be a persons choice on who they like and if they want to get married to whomever they please. DOMA should not have been passed, religion should stay out of politics. America is looked upon for all the freedoms and rights that so many other places do not have, so it should definitley be kept that way and allow people to be with whoever they prefer and not be discriminated against because of it.
ReplyDeleteDoma is a huge step in the right direction when it comes to civil rights, and it helps those who are gay or lesbian and have a marriage license. Its also a big step into having a separation of church and state, because religion plays to big a part in our government and I feel as if it restricts us from being as great a government as we can be. Also the people have made a huge step in the right direction but they still need to get it at the state level, because as it was said the Courts didn't say the states had to approve gay marriage,they just repealed the Doma law. The states still need to do there part in continuing the progress and making us come closer to having equality.
ReplyDeleteI also do believe that if a bill is made that isn't constitutional because it goes against the fifth amendment of our protection of equal liberty, it shouldn't be allowed to pass through the supreme court who should have seen it unconstitutional. Same as with Brian I am also religious and agree that throughout the Bible it says how marriage is between a man and a woman. However, I am a strong believer in that a person should have free will and if they are finding happiness in a person of the same sex I believe that they should be allowed to do so. Plus in the Declaration of Independence we have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and if this is their happiness the government of America should allow to pursuit it.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a really interesting article. Not so much the pro/anti same-sex marriage, but the how they are trying to remove marital privileges. I think it is completely discriminatory. Any marriages should have the same benefits as all others as it is in the same, marriage. That is almost like taking a step back in the past, where people in our history have done so much stuff to slowly gain equal rights for the citizens of our country. Why would we remove rights to a certain group of people that, like us, just want happiness. Some people may disagree with same-sex marriage, but I think it is not really their business to disagree with.
ReplyDeleteI personally am a strong religious person, so I am against same sex marriage. However, I agree that you cannot deny someone a right in which they already have. People have the right to believe what they want and practice those beliefs. So, even though morally I am against same sex marriage, I believe that it is within our natural rights to follow and act in whatever beliefs we may have.
ReplyDeleteI believe that everyone should in fact, be equal. Everyone that we talk about are all humans, so we should all be treated like humans. If one couple wants to marry, it should let other couples want to marry.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, the fact that they really wont allow the Doma Act pass is outrageous. I am pro the Doma ActIt is obviously taking the peoples freedom. It may be "wrong" to many people because of religion but religion has not spot when it comes to politics and is very pointless to bring it up. Not trying to offend anybody but the bible is what people believe "god" said, and many people just know that in the bible it talks about homosexuality but really don't even take the time to read it.
ReplyDeleteI think that people should be aloud to do what they want. After all, this is America, Home of the free. But when the government isn't letting people be happy with who they want to be with for the rest of their life, that's them not letting people have their freedom like the rest of the people with the "normal" ways.
ReplyDeleteI hate this is even an issue this proves that we have not learned to be tolerant of one another. If people want to get married then let them get married its as simple as that. Is it really going to bother you if someone somewhere in the country is married ? I'm positive the world isn't going to end. There are far greater problems that need to be solved. This issues should have been addressed and passed along time ago. What ever happen to the pursuit of happiness.
ReplyDeleteLife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are few of the many freedoms we have today living here in the United States. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that since we live here in the United States, we have the liberty, or the freedom to our pursuit of happiness. Everyone's dream is to get married to the love of their life. Gay people are no different, so why can't they marry the love of their life? Let them be just as unique as we are.
ReplyDeleteDOMA in itself severely overstepped it's boundaries in my honest opinion. The government, no matter how much power it has or feels that it has, can take away those liberties from people. Everyone in this country deserves the right to love and marry whomever they choose without persecution. DOMA was a huge blow the LBGT community, and it was a massive sigh of relief once it was repealed. Whether you're gay, a lesbian, bisexual, or a transsexual, you should be allowed to spend your life with and marry whomever you choose to.
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