Dear Editor, In the Thursday, Oct. 8 edition of the East Tennessean the article “Same-sex marriage is a right” the writer makes many fantastic arguments for the legalization of gay marriage.
In one, he discusses the equality of others and states, “Citing a deity or form of government as having the say on anyone’s happiness is beyond unconstitutional.”
I agree and believe our government should see everyone equal as the forefathers had in the creation of this country.
During the American Revolution, colonists were striving for equality and liberty as homosexuals do today.
Furthermore, the Declaration of Independence states all free citizens obtained the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
These unalienable rights were rights stated to be so rooted in human nature no government could take them away.
Today’s government is not providing these essential rights to all citizens, gays presently lack rights of liberty and the pursuit of happiness, by not allowing them to marry.
Homosexual Americans are still American citizens and deserve the unalienable rights our forefathers fought so hard for.
Luckily, our Constitution, set up by these believers of unalienable rights, is a living constitution that is allowed to change as unconstitutional issues arise.
Hopefully soon, our government will realize the unlawfulness of forbidding homosexuals to marry and correct their insightfulness of their rights as American citizens.
—- Jessica Copeland
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