Same-Sex Marriage

The article “Obama Backs Same-Sex Marriage” is about Barack Obama stating how he feels about same-sex marriages. In the article it says Obama said his position on same-sex marriage evolved over several years as he spoke with friends, family, and neighbors about it. He cited the influence of members of his staff “who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together,” and the gay soldiers, airmen, Marines, and sailors “who are out there fighting on my behalf” but not allowed to marry. Barack Obama feels that same sexes should be able to get married but he also feels that a lot of people use the word “marriage” is something that evokes powerful tradition and religious beliefs. The article also states Obama said he has “stood on the side of broader equality” for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. He also states “and I’d hesitated on gay marriage in part because I thought civil unions would be sufficient. Obama’s position on same-sex marriage has changed over time. He endorsed gay marriage during a 1996 run in Illinois for The Illinois Senate. Then he opposed it when he ran for US Senate in 2004 and again for president in 2008. Obama’s sudden declaration departs from his longstanding public statements supporting equal rights for gay couples that stopped just short of marriage. I don’t see anything wrong with same-sex marriages. They are human just like us, and we are all the same. The only thing different from each other is DNA and Genes. We all have ears, a mouth, eyes, and a nose, all things that completes us as human beings. People who like their same sexes are not out of the ordinary, their just ‘different’. I went online and looked up same-sex marriages on the article “Understanding and Presenting the Case for Same-Sex Marriage” it says “This sends a message, not only to the gay and lesbian community but to our nation as a whole, that heterosexuality is more valued and valuable than homosexuality, that the heterosexual is more natural, moral than the homosexual. It is unjust, and it is time for change.” I feel that this statement is not fair. I feel that we are all equal, notice how I call the heterosexual’s people. They are not aliens, nor robots, they are like us. I asked my grandmother what she thought that statement meant. She said “It’s just saying god mad man for women, not man for man and woman for woman.” Now I can respect that response and understand what she’s saying, but like I stated before I feel that we are all the same. So if a woman wants to love a woman and a man wants to love a man and they feel that their love is strong enough to get married, then they should be able to. There is nothing wrong with same-sex marriage. If I where the president or a judge that was involved in this debate and/or situation I would try my best to fight for same-sexes to get married. One question I would like to be answered and explained is, why is same sexes that love each other and want to be together such an abomination for them to be married?