08-17-2004, 03:26 PM
Nantuko_Primus,Aug 16 2004, 07:17 PM Wrote:Opposing gay marriage implies some degree of fear of homosexuals, and I just don't see where that's coming from. Technically, gay marriage is constitutional in my view since all people have the rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness according to the United State's of America's constitution.Get your facts straight. The Constitution does not guarantee that all have the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The line you're referring to is in the Declaration of Independence and is in the second paragraph. This in itself does not guarantee the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness per se either. As jailing someone for commiting a crime, putting someone to death for a murder would certainly violate these "rights". I won't even touch the definition of happiness except to say that I don't know of too many who are happy to pay taxes every April. ;)
Summary: I used tags, It's the pursuit of happiness, which is in the first sentence of the constitution.
You may also want to take a look at the Bill of Rights which also does not guarantee life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness. :)
Just clearing up the muddied waters.