I am writing in response to, "For Better or for Worse", an editorial written by Mary Ann Glendon in the Wall Street Journal. In this article Ms. Glendon opines that there should be an amendment to the U.S. constitution defining marriage as a solely heterosexual institution, that if not protected would threaten religious freedom, the rights of children, and even the democratic process. Ms. Glendon has a right to state her opinion, but we must not get distracted from what is essentially: an issue of the equal rights guaranteed to all Americans.
Why should homosexuals be denied the privilege of marriage when extending it to them would do no damage to anyone else? Conversely, allowing gays to marry would have many positive benefits to society. Due to current tax laws, married couples tend to pay more taxes than singles. In a 2000 article in the National Tax Journal, James Alm and Leslie A. Whittington, economist, known for their work on the tax effects of marriage estimated......

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