There has been much debate recently over the issue of whether or not same-sex marriages should be legal, and whether or not a marriage performed in one state, should be acknowledged in another as a legal agreement. This debate has gone so far that there is talk of banning it in the Constitution of the United States of America. Given the importance of this issue, the value of this comprehensive debate may be obvious. Marriage is considered to be much more than a commitment to love one another. Aside from social and religious conventions, marriage entails legally imposed financial responsibility and auth

“Eight years ago, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage for purposes of federal law as the legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.” These opening remarks to President Bush’s open support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages has facilitated support to ban homosexual marriages. Bush wants to stop "activist courts" from changing the definition of the "most enduring human institution" and to end "confusion on an issue that requires clarity…," referring directly to courts in Massachusetts and California, where the courts ruled in favor of a homosexual couple’s right to marry.

The younger generation of people interviewed regarding this topic had a different opinion on the matter. “How is it any of my business what two people want to do” says 21 year old Devon Sullivan. “It’s not like there hurting me in anyway.” This was the general consensus amongst the 8 young adults (16-25) interviewed. Even though 20 year old Eric, a UCF Sports and Fitness major, disagreed he still thinks that, “…it’s ridiculous that they want to amend it to the constitution of our country…” but he still does not think it should be legalized. While Eric expressed his disapproval of same-sex marriages he clearly does not think it should be in the constitution, he added saying, “I feel that it’s a big thing to amend the constitution and should not include it.” Aaron a 25 year old theater manager gives his view, “It’s not like by having two men or women in a monogamous relationship is going to hurt any one…,” he claims, “…I mean hell, there’s probably more straight couples cheating than their spouses than there ever will be gays cheating on theirs.”

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