Fight For your Right
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Fight for Your Right
Imagine you have fallen in love with the person of your dreams, and the two of you have discussed it and have decided to get married. Now imagine that the person you wish to marry is of a different race. It would not be a big deal, right? If this situation had occurred about 50 years ago, it would have been an issue. A generation ago, many states banned mixed marriages. It seems ridiculous to discriminate against an individual because of the color of their skin. This is a situation in America that you are familiar with, and I am sure that most of us agree that just because a person has different colored skin does not make them any different on the inside. So why is it that we now discriminate against gays and lesbians because of what's in their hearts? It is the same type of discrimination.
Same sex marriages are important in today's society and we should not discriminate against our own people...