Gay Marriage

While many conservatives and liberals argue on whether or not Gay Marriage should be legalized within their own states, the very recognition of same sex marriage from other States should not be up for debate. Very few states have already allowed for same sex marriage, but the majority of the United States denies this privilege to homosexuals.

Among many reasons why gay rights advocates fight for the approval of gay marriage, one of the most important is the very decisions that a homosexual's partner should be allowed to make if the other is not able to make the decision such as burials or health issues. If a married gay couple while in ,for example the state of Nevada, and they are in a tragic car accident where the other is in a coma, the one that is able to make the decision would not be allowed to have a say in their partners life, because their partnership is not recognized in that state. When a hospital has to make a major decision, they require someone to approve of it, and without the person's partner being allowed to make the decision, the person's life is left in jeopardy without anyone to make the decision.

It should not be a question of whether or not one believes that gay marriage is right or wrong, but an obvious recognition that they we're allowed to marry, they gained rights, and should be treated with them. I strongly believe that if two people love each other, as much as any heterosexual couple does, they should be allowed to marry. Why should a man who brutally beats and rapes ( marital rape is a type) his wife have more of a right than two people of the same sex who have been together for years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/us/25marriage.html?scp=2&sq=gay%20marriage&st=cse