Recently the Supreme Court has been spending a lot of time on the case
of same-sex marriage. LGBTQ members of the United States are battling
for their rights to marry, while some conservatives are fighting to keep
it the way it is. As of March 2013, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa,
Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Maryland, and Washington have
legalized same-sex marriage. So why is the rest of the country still
debating?
Sarah Rahim, a sophomore at Watertown High School, argues that being
gay “is by choice” and that same-sex marriage makes people
uncomfortable, so it shouldn’t be legalized. She’s not the only person
with this opinion. In fact, there are many people with stronger opinions
than hers. There’s a Facebook page
called “I bet we can get 10 million or more people AGAINST gay
marriage” which currently has 5,554 likes. Among others, Jimmie Walker,
Chris Brown, 50 Cent, and, of course, Sarah Palin, have expressed being
against same-sex marriage. Some of the arguments against same-sex
marriage include the fact that having it legalized would raise taxes
(Gay Marriage ProCon.org), and that it makes “traditional” marriage less
meaningful.
But don’t be discouraged, there are even more people for same-sex
marriage! In May 2012, 53% of Americans said that they thought it should
be legalized. Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Pink, Lady Gaga, Anne
Hathaway, and Hillary Clinton are all in support of same-sex marriage
and LGBTQ rights. Beyonce has posted lots of supporting images on her
social media sites including one on Facebook saying, “If you like it,
you should be able to put a ring on it.” Four out of the five people I
interviewed were for same-sex marriage, with the main reason being that
the legalization would make LGBTQ people more comfortable with coming
out and being themselves.
The debate for same-sex marriage is ongoing and no one knows when it
will end, but hopefully when it does, we will have the right solution -
and one that provides support for everyone.
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