Survey Results

In creating this blog we wanted to see what other people had to say. We conducted a quick survey and asked around the school premise on what they thought on same-sex marriage. The survey goes as follows:

                                                                        

Should same-sex marriage be legalized?

Yes

No

Should these marriages be recognized by the law, the same way heterosexual marriages are?

Yes No

Would you rather live in a state where it's easier or harder to have same-sex marriages?EasierHarder

Should same-sex couples be allowed to adopt a child?YesNo

Should the question of legalizing same-sex marriages be decided on a nation or state level?NationState

Do you think being gay is a choice or something you're born with?Choice

Born 

All expect the last to questions had a majority vote and I think it's because of what people value or what they expect on the nation/state. The bottom line, however was that same-sex marriage should be legalized. The last question however was one people had put thought into. Most people said born with, but some people actually wrote why they thought it was a choice. The consensus was that it depended. Depended on where/how the person grew up.

Federal Judge overturn Winconsins gay marriage ban.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/federal-judge-overturns-wisconsins-gay-marriage-ban-b99286138z1-262161851.html

This is some good news to hear. And to see that shortly after the upholding on the ban that marriage licenses were given out and gay couples married that Friday night. And reading through the comments, someone made an interesting point. Although gay marriage may not be accepted in religion, it doesn't mean it has to be precluded from the government. Unfortunately that's what most of the argument comes from in the U.S. Although it is reassuring to see those who are religious having this mentality, if it doesn't affect you, it shouldn't bother you.

Response

http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/05/will-same-sex-marriage-advocates-keep-their-winning-streak-alive-in-pennsylvania-today/371247/

This is very good news to hear in the fight for marriage equality. Something that people seem to forget is that banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This ban violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses in the Fourteenth Amendment. This adds Pennsylvania to the other 18 states that allow same-sex marriage. Although, as the article already stated, it is prudent to remember that just because something like same-sex marriage causes some discomfort, it does not mean that the bans going against it are constitutional. This now means that 61% of the population can marry the same sex pending the stayed rulings that ruled the bans unconstitutional. Currently 43% of the US population is allowed to marry the same sex. At this rate, hopefully the rest of the country will legalize same-sex marriage.