An issue that is of both national and international concern is the right of homosexuals to marry. The issue of gay marriage is a highly controversial and important issue in the 2004 Presidential Election. One could list a host of religious reasons why gay marriages should be banned, but none would have any relevancy because the constitution establishes a separation of state and church. Therefore, any religious reason to ban gay marriages would not be a valid reason to take such an action. Conversely, gay marriage should be declared legal for a variety of reasons. …
