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SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
Recently, no matter where you look, the newspaper, magazines, and even the news you are going to hear some mentioning of the gay marriage issue. ...
Today in America 38 states have laws forbidding the recognition of same-sex marriages. The debate rages on whether or not to allow same-sex marriages in other states. ... The Washington Post-ABC News poll and the USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll found that 59 percent of Americans oppose gay marriages. ... ”(qtd in Grable)
An article written by Tom Curry the national affairs writer for MSNBC, answers the question, what are the possible outcomes of this battle, he wrote “If the Supreme court ruled same sex marriage is a fundamental constitutional right, then same sex marriages would be legal in every state despite what any state law or state constitution said on the matter. But if on the other hand Congress and State legislatures passed and ratified the Musgrave amendment, then same sex marriage would not be legal anywhere in the United States, despite what state courts or state law might have previously said.” Curry goes on to point out other possibilities; “Congress and the state legislatures pass and ratify a constitutional amendment that says each state can decide for itself permitting or banning gay marriages as they see fit.
Approximate Word count = 910
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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