dadaLab
Civil Rights for All
RECEIVED Wed., Feb. 18, 2004
Dear Editor,
Forty years have passed since the civil rights movement. More than 60 years have passed since the Holocaust. Yet, we are still oppressing and condemning minority groups. The debate over same-sex marriages is a controversial topic, and I ask myself, why? We learned many years ago that it was unjust to prohibit interracial couples from marrying. Yet, we are doing the same thing today. Why is it our right to judge and evaluate who we think is worthy of getting married? Some argue that homosexuality goes against God and Christianity. Last time I checked there was a clear separation between church and state in the Constitution. Apparently, our prejudice opinions override the document our country was founded on. Sadly, the leader of our country is on the forefront of this battle. It us up to those of us who believe in human and civil rights to fight for what it right. It is up to us to fight for equality and the pursuit of happiness.
Forty years have passed since the civil rights movement. More than 60 years have passed since the Holocaust. Yet, we are still oppressing and condemning minority groups. The debate over same-sex marriages is a controversial topic, and I ask myself, why? We learned many years ago that it was unjust to prohibit interracial couples from marrying. Yet, we are doing the same thing today. Why is it our right to judge and evaluate who we think is worthy of getting married? Some argue that homosexuality goes against God and Christianity. Last time I checked there was a clear separation between church and state in the Constitution. Apparently, our prejudice opinions override the document our country was founded on. Sadly, the leader of our country is on the forefront of this battle. It us up to those of us who believe in human and civil rights to fight for what it right. It is up to us to fight for equality and the pursuit of happiness.
Stuart Bachman
