Marriage in D.C.

The debate over same sex marriage has been a hot topic that has heated American minds throughout the decade. The Situation Room on CNN covers the political standoff between the Catholic Charity Groups vs Gay Rights supporters and the DC City Council. In the month of December, the city of Washington D.C. will allow same sex marriage if the bill passes. The Catholic Charity Groups are in an uproar because the bill will force them to sever social service contracts with the city that provides help to over sixty-eight thousand people a year. They would cut contracts because, the bill will force the Catholic Church to allow same sex couples to adopt through them and receive benefits if they work for them. The church argues that they cannot allow this because it goes against their very own fundamentals and teachings. Both the City Council and the Catholic Church do not want each other to separate ways, but the Catholic Church cannot stand behind something that goes against its core beliefs.

I believe the bill should be looked at and rewritten to appease both sides. If same sex marriage is inevitable, then the City Council should allow it in a way that will not take away ones religious rights. The Catholic Charity groups are vital to the D.C. area and the city should do whatever it takes to appease both sides.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J05WusqTmrY