James Hamblin
Discrimination against homosexuality has been falling for decades and now the Constitution protects the rights of these individuals. Now, once again the Government is caught being the mediator to settle a difference of opinion. One group is for gay marriage, the other against. As stated in the essay by Michael Kinsley, “Critics and enthusiasts of Lawrence v. Texas…agreed on one thing: The next argument would be about gay marriage.”
Among the primary arguments against marriage of same sex couples is a violation of the sanctity of marriage. The “sanctity” of marriage being the coupling of a man and a woman, preferably coupled with a religious faith. The ultimate desire of such an understanding is to procreate life; as in the marriage of two people help to bring, and then rear, new life. Unfortunately, the golden age of monogamous relationships is over. Many people have several relationships in their life without a single one ending in marriage. Or perhaps, a person may be involved in an “open relationship.” My point being, it is necessary to understand the difference between a right and an opinion.
I would fully expect that one day in the future same sex marriage will be commonplace. The current struggle we face now will fade into the distance, like so many other controversial ideas in our history. It may take us a really long time to forget, like the struggle for civil liberties, but progress marches on to be met by other adversaries. The day will come when people realize same sex marriage doesn’t hurt anybody. Once that idea is commonplace I wouldn’t be surprised to see it as a launching point for similar struggles.
Work Cited
Kinsley, Micheal. "Abolish Marriage." Goshgarian, Gary. What Matters in America. New York: Pearson Educational Inc., 2007. 170-174.
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