Vows

Vows, by Christopher Caldwell (171-175.)
The average American views same-sex marriage as a bad idea whose time has come. Solid majorities--generally around two-thirds--opposite it (171.) In this piece a journalist Jonathon Rauch argues for having gay marriage. This is something he feels strongly about, because gay himself, he seeks this because he wants to get married someday and thinks everyone should. " I mean two souls bonded in each other's eyes and together clasped to their community's bosom." (172) His idea of marriage goes along with what most people for gay marriage agree with. They want to be just like everyone else and go through lifes journeys just like every other person on this planet who is "normal". People look at same-sex marriage as un normal or gross in other words. Honestly if someone is happy and that is the way they feel, this is America why would you stop someone from being happy? Gay's getting married cause no harm to anyone and I think people that believe they are to good for there own good look down on people that are different. Its hard for me to believe that someone wakes up in the morning and wants to be teased and tortured and not live a normal life,by choosing to be gay. It is who they are and who they have become and it is not their fault. Rauch is a a confident man to stand up for his self and what he believes in, when so many people look down on his decisions it takes courage to do such a thing. There will always be two sides to this argument, for example traditionalist complain that marriage is embattled, and while gay activists complain that marriage is unfair. Rauch then goes into saying that marriage is embattled because it is unfair. (172) Traditional people choose to think that if gay marriage becomes available that marriage is only losing its old set of purposes and it becoming, irrevocably, something else. Yes marriage is between a man and a woman, and i know i will marry a man, but i could care less about a man and man getting married or vise verse it has nothing to do with me. People are to wrapped up in everyone Else's life's that they let this affect them. This is a life long debate and and in the end I hope everyone can be equal.