On November 2, when Americans headed to the polls, a Constitutional Amendment was on the ballot in eleven states to ban same-sex marriage. The amendments all proposed redefining marriage as between “one man and one woman.” All eleven states–including Ohio and Kentucky–passed the ban with overwhelming support. In these states, same-sex partners will not be acknowledged as married partners, including situations in workplaces where health insurance is offered.
What is so wrong with our country today? Why was an amendment ratified to deny everyday citizens their birthright to be married? This can be attributed to the widespread religious belief that homosexuality is “immoral.”
In today’s politically correct society, it is contradictory to force the Christian church’s beliefs upon our society. The church also frowns upon adultery and being married multiple times, yet these things are acceptable and legal in the United States.
Our government should cater to people of every faith, and many Americans (as diversity spreads) are adopting new religions or no religion at all. Perhaps voters were uninformed about the clause in the United States Constitution that separated Church from State.
When did we, as Americans, earn the right to criticize marriage? In a country where the divorce rate among heterosexuals is 50%, it seems quite hypocritical for anyone to point fingers about who else should be married. It’s foolish to think we’ve gotten so hung up over who marries whom, while our country is embattled in war overseas and the economy is declining.
What happened to our free America?