Reflection - 2.24.16

To begin, I researched the civil right of same-sex marriage. Some have come to believe that same-sex marriage is unlawful and question whether or not it is indeed a "civil right." The research that I conducted enhanced my views on the topic because I noticed that those who are supporting or directly affected by the fight have been discriminated against for so long, and all that they were fighting for was to be granted the right to marry someone. It made me realize that not all of those have it easy in life and are discriminated for who they are on a daily basis, whether it's in their place of work, at home, or on the street. Issues like these that are related to civil rights are so controversial because it simply means that a set group of individuals are not able to do something like another group is, or even be granted equality as a certain individual would be. I attempted to address controversy by talking about the counterpoints that are like the Bible and the basic definition of what marriage is as defined by many things - including the Bible.