by Randy Duckworth

Created on: January 10, 2010   Last Updated: January 12, 2010

There are certain decisions in life that can only be made by the individual. These are usually extremely personal decisions that have to be made with care, because they will have a very profound impact on our lives. These are the type of choices that we cannot make for any other person, and no other person has the right to make them for us. Marriage is one of those decisions. I do not believe that any church or government should have the right to decide who a grown adult is allowed to fall in love with.

Whether we agree with same sex marriage or not, we have no right to stop anyone else from marrying whomever they choose. If two consenting adults are happy choosing to spend their lives together, and it's what they both want, then I believe that their love should be respected. They should be left alone to live their lives in peace, and no one else should have any say in the matter.

Speaking for myself, I never let the opinions of others influence the decisions that I make. I make the choices that I feel are right for me, regardless of what others may think. If others disapprove of my lifestyle, so be it. I am certainly not going to tell them that they can't believe what they want, because everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, the life I am living is mine, not theirs. To be perfectly frank, I have no need or desire for anyone else's approval. They can disagree with me all they want to, but they have absolutely no right whatever to tell me that I can't marry the person I love...even if it is another man.

That's the main problem that I have with those who oppose gay marriage. They try to force their personal beliefs on everyone else. I think the logic that leads to their belief is misguided. To say that the decision of another person to marry someone of the same sex will have a negative effect on their lives or “destroy the sanctity of the family” is just complete and utter nonsense!

Besides, the way I see it, the rest of society is doing a pretty fair job of doing that all by themselves. All you have to do is take a look at the latest divorce rates, or read a few of the most recent statics for domestic or child abuse. I mean, I'm not saying that gay people are perfect; we have our problems just like any other group of people. I certainly cannot deny that some of us gay folks may make our share of contributions to society's problems, but we are not solely to blame for them. I think it is high time that the rest of society accept

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