59 million people CAN be wrong

One of the things that stands out about our recent election is that one fifth of the people who voted for Bush said it was because he held more moral values. And the moral value in particular that drove people to vote this time is Gay Marriage. Not only did these voters choose George W. Bush as president because they feel he'll protect them from this immoral predicament, in eleven states they voted to specifically ban Gays from marrying.

One would think that there is apparently an army of gay men ready to take over the country and force all straight men into marriages with men, sodomy, and better apparel.

Of course I think worrying about what two adult men are doing in the privacy of their own home is a ridiculous waste of time and energy, but for 12 million or more Americans, apparently it'll lead to the end of the United States. So I would like to now make to major points on this issue of banning gays from marrying.

1) It is unconstitional.

First off, it states in the constitution that EVERY PERSON has a right to persue life, liberaty, and happiness. This includes gay men. To deny them the right to get married interfers with this right.

Second, there is an important point in the Bill of Rights that states there will be seperation of Church and State. The concept of homosexuality being bad is mainly a religious issue. If a paticular church does not wish to marry gays in their order, so be it... it's their decision. However there should not a law preventing gays to be married in a church that does accept them, nor by the legal standards.

2) It is immoral.

The very concept that homosexuals marrying goes against moral values is ridiculous. Are they specifically hurting someone? No. In fact, I believe there is something called the Golden Rule; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do you think all the people who voted to ban Gay Marriage would appreciate it if someone took away one of their rights? No, they wouldn't. But somehow they feel they have the "moral" authority to take away someone else's rights. Somehow it has become moral in this country to enforce your beliefs and ways onto another, whether they want it or not.

For me, it's a very sad day to be an American, because I've realized there are alot of people in this country who do not believe in the ideals that this country was based on, they are more concerned with a irrational religious fear of a type of person who poses no threat to them.

-Adam Fisher