Human rights violations are occurring every day. One major violation revolves around restricting
the rights of those in same sex marriage to legal be considered married. In an article from CNN, the author states
that the United States is ready to step out and embrace same sex marriage,
which would put an end to the human right violation that the ban on same sex
marriage has had (Brazile, 2013). By not
allowing same sex couple to become legally married, the United States has
condemned these couples to suffer punishment such as “psychological distress
and higher levels of mental health and well-being in comparison to single adults
and those in cohabitating heterosexual adult partnerships” (Riggle, Rostosky,
& Horne, 2010). These consequences
are what make banning same sex marriage a human rights violations because a
specific group of people are forced to take on a hardship that others are not.
Being able to be in a legally recognized marriage acts as “a
protective effect against depressive symptoms, stress…” (Riggle, Rostosky, & Horne, 2010). It seems to be a violation to unfairly expose
a specific population to the dangers of depression.
Another violation of rights occurs because same sex couples
are not privileges to the same legal rights that a heterosexual marriage brings.
“In the United States, fewer than one in four same sex couples live in a
jurisdiction in which some form of legal recognition of their relationship by
state or local government is available” ((Riggle, Rostosky, & Horne,
2010). Why should so many people be without
the same legal rights and protections that heterosexual couples readily
receive? Because this is the way it is, same sex couples are suffering a
violation of their human rights when everyone else is allowed to marry the
person they love.
Works Cited
Riggle, Ellen, Rostosky, Sharon, & Horne, Sharon. “Psychological
Distress, Well-Being, and Legal Recognition I Same-Sex Couple Relationships.” Journal
of Family Psychology, 82 -86,
2010.
Brazile, Donna. “Two Different Marriage Bans, Both
Wrong.” CNN. Retrieved from 2013:
To be honest, I would have liked more of your personal opinion. Blogging is about also putting in your beliefs as well. I feel as though a majority of your blog was just copy and pasted quotes. Maybe include facts and pictures to respresent what you are trying to get across. It will help others understand what you are all about. Maybe find a way to answer your questions in the end. I feel as though I am left with aa bunch of questions that still have not been answered. You did a good job organizing ideas though!
ReplyDeleteHi Antonio, I agree with you on gay rights. Everyone should be treated equally and therefore we shouldn't decide for the someone who they want to marry or be with. The government needs to just grant the gays their rights and stop trying to tell them what is right and wrong. If someone decides they are attracted to someone of the same gender and wants to marry them, that should be their bread and butter and we should not tell them how they should eat it!
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