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**The Pursuit of Happiness: Gay and Lesbian Marriage ** The United States Constitution was formed by the people in order to form a more perfect nation. This Constitution included a Bill of Rights to protect the people’s natural rights. These natural rights are not contingent upon laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular government or culture. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are natural rights. The freedom to marry is recognized essentially as a pursuit of happiness. With this in mind, should there be a constitutional amendment that allows gays and lesbians to legally marry?


 * DEBATERS: **



Moving Forward to Gay Marriage
//Gabriela Dominguez, senior student at [|Eldorado High School.] //

==The Forgotten Commandment ==

//Jessica Pasillas, dual credit senior at [|Eldorado High School]. //



It's a Tradition, Why Change It?
//Diego Sanchez, senior at [|Eldorado High school]. //

[[image:mee.jpg width="195" height="288" align="left"]]Marriage: Love is Love
//Alex McMayon, active dual credit senior at [|Eldorado High School]. //

==Gay Marriage is An Abomination ==

//[|Blaine Mitchell], an active dual credit and honors senior at [|Eldorado High School]. //

==Broken Pursuit of Happiness ==

//Chasity Willis, a senior at [|Eldorado High School]. //



Where's the emotion in marriage?
//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Robin Hibbs, senior at [|Eldorado High School.] //



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Narrow-Minded Nation
//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Marcus Perez], senior at [|Eldorado High School]. //