May 30 2008
States That Allow Same Sex Marriage
There are now two states that allow same sex marriage and Canada. With New York asking for an alteration to the marriage policy so that gay marriages are recognized, we could see more states finally recognizing and maybe accepting same sex marriages. This is important because marriage is not about gender. It is about love and dedication to each other.
Marriage is something that happens between two people that love and respect each other. You take each other in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer until death do us part. The marriage vows do not say for gender, so why what is all the fuss. Maybe the marriage vows need to be changed. Oh, I forgot, you can prepare your own marriage vows now. This means that things have already changed in the way people marry. It is no longer the traditional vows that are repeated, it is the vows that each other writes to one another. The only traditional part about wedding vows is “I do.”
States that allow same sex marriage are Massachusetts and as of June 17, California. You can go to Canada and get married right now as well. Once you say “I do,” you are legally married. This means that a same sex couple that lives in Wisconsin or Florida are legally married in the eyes of God and the law.
The next step is to get all states to follow David Paterson’s example and realize that once a gay couple is married, you have to accept it and recognize it. This is a big step forward and not backwards to the caveman days. Acceptance is the first step to everything. Marriage is the first step to telling the world you love each other and are off the market.
What do you think about New York recognizing gay marriages? Do you think all states should recognize gay marriages?
