Indiana's Move to Discriminate

"Gay marriage" is often a question of moral and/or religious ethics. In many cases, it's morally wrong and religiously wrong to be gay or lesbian. The people who choose to be of this sexual orientation are not allowed to share a marriage. Many Americans look at this as a "defense of marriage" because primarily, it is between a man and a woman. Something I seek to understand is what makes a person feel love for the same gender. I also seek to understand why people can't come to their senses and move on by granting same-sex couples the right to marry.

Right now, I could picture same-sex couples in my home state looking at each other and saying, "I don't think we're in Vermont anymore." Indiana is slowly passing a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. With a 7-4 vote, the Indiana senate correction, criminal, and civil matters committee approved the amendment this past week. Currently, it is being widely debated. The amendment, seeking to define marriage as something between a man and a woman, could be approved by the legislature this year. It would have to receive legislative approval again in 2007 or 2008 and then pass a public referendum in 2008 to become permanent.

I am against all of this and feel that we as Americans should move forward. I do not know anyone whose "regular" marriage has been affected by a same-sex couple. Same-sex couples deserve the right to marry. Domestic partnerships or civil unions are not good enough and not a big enough step for ending discrimination. A move to include gays in marriage will not rewrite the "definition of marriage" or require that the couple be accepted by a religion. It will promote one central idea that America has honored before and that is the idea that all men are created equal.

Visit www.freedomtomarry.org and sign on to the Marriage Resolution. If you are against including gays in marriage, then I encourage you to leave a comment telling me why.