The Arguments for and against Gay Marriage When asked if he would support an amendment to the U.S. constitution to ban gay marriage, President Bush said "Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman. If activist judges insist on redefining marriage by court order, the only alternative will be the constitutional process."(qtd. in USA Today). As Helen of Troy was the face that launched a thousand ships, this quote launched …
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…one's "significant other" should be entitled to. Some may not be lucky enough to find someone "to have and to hold, in sickness and in health." Although, those few who are fortunate enough to find their "soul mate" should not be denied their basic human right of matrimony with the one person they love. Like abortion, same-sex marriage has emotional issues which will probably take generations, if at all, to come to an overall agreement.