Gay Marriage: Constitutional or Not?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This is probably one of the most famous quotes involved in the Declaration of Independence. But what happens when our government starts deciding who is qualified for this rights and who isn’t? We are supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world, we fight for the rights of people around us, and somehow we cannot seem to find tolerance among ourselves. Why is being different so bad? Nowadays, we start to become a society that experiences a hard time accepting the different thoughts and ways of living of our fellow citizens. An example of this would be the struggles for the homosexuals across America to find an approval for same sex marriages. Although the Declaration of Independence says that every American has the right for the pursuit of happiness, for some reason neither the government nor the people in the US seem to understand that happiness can and should be different for every individual. As time goes by and news show up, I am more than convinced that same-sex marriages are not harmful for the society and therefore, should be approved right away.
Many people see marriage as the culmination of the love for another human being, as finding the person to spend the rest of your life with. So, as Kathy Belge states, “if two people love each other, shouldn’t they be allowed the same rights, privileges and responsibilities, no matter their genders?” We have to take into account that most people who can’t get married with their partner have no benefits whatsoever over their partner’s assets, so if they’re together it’s solely for love. Then why is it so hard to just let them be happy by consummating their union under the law?
Society sees marriage as a sacred act of commitment and believes that same-sex marriage will end the purity of such