Federal Marriage Constitutional Amendment

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This paper argues that the Federal Marriage Amendment should not be added to the United States Constitution. Some of the arguments include the ideas that the amendment rejects American traditions of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness allowed by our individual rights and that we would be obliterating the family rights that many same-sex couples and their families currently have.

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"Another reason that the Federal Marriage Amendment should not be added is because we would be writing discrimination into the United States Constitution. The United States government has dealt with a lot of issues that seemed unheard of like racial integration and women's rights, but as the times changed, so did society. In fact, in the past there were laws prohibiting people of different races from marrying, but that law was overturned 35 years ago (American Civil Liberties Union, 2004). Our society is growing and changing and with that comes acceptance. The issues of the past are a part of everyday life now. Who's to say that gay marriage won't be a thing of the past in a few years?"

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