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Same Sex Marriage and Gender Roles
The Obergefell v. Hodges case was a very educational read. It was the perfect example of what challenges there are in America today concerning the rights of the LGBTQ community, more specifically, their right to marry. This case went to court not that long ago. It was only 2015 when these two sides argued on why they believe that people of the same sex should either be able to be married, or that they shouldn’t. There are plenty of examples in this reading from both ends of the spectrum on why or why not people of the same sex should have this right. It highlights arguments that are hard to disagree with. Some believe that people of the same sex should not have this right because it’s unconstitutional and it destroys the sanctity of marriage. Others argue that it is their right as humans to be able to marry just as people of opposite sexes can marry. The court ended up ruling that marriages of the same sex would be recognized. 
I feel like this is such a hot topic because it is so controversial. People have such strong opinions on whether two people of the same sex should have the right to marry- a right that was reserved for couples of opposite sexes for much of our nation’s history. So what reasons are there for people of the same sex to not be able to have this right? It can be argued that it is best for children to grow up in a household with a father and a mother. It can be argued that the constitution only allows for couples of opposite sexes to be married. Another reason might be that marriage has been reserved for couples of opposite sexes for so long that it would ruing the sanctity and the meaning of marriage by allowing couples of the same sex to be able to do this. Are any of these things reason enough to deny people basic human rights. I don’t believe so. I truly believe it does not affect couples of opposite sexes if the government allows for couples of the same sex to be married. Children all over the nation are living in less than ideal circumstances that have nothing to do with being raised by either two dads or two moms. There are also children that need to be adopted into good homes. Would we really deny a child a safe space to be raised just because the parents would be a couple of the same sex? That seems cruel and inhumane. 
I believe that any good person should be able to have the right to marry, and also have the rights that are offered to everybody else.

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