Fundamentalism and Gay Marriage

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This paper argues that amendments to the Constitution that attempt to define marriage from a religious and Christian point of view suppress individual rights to freedom and expression. The paper further argues that these types of amendments send the message that only certain beliefs and morals are acceptable, and such a message is contrary to the basic political philosophy of the United States and the U.S. Constitution.

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"The overwhelming passage of amendments defining marriage as a union between man and woman is a sign of religious fundamentalism creeping into the back door of the American government. Amendments such as this undermine every citizen's constitutional right to freedom in a country founded on the principles of democracy and liberty for all. It signifies an end of democracy and the beginning of a movement toward religious fundamentalism that may eventually undermine the American justice system."

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