Homosexual Marriage Should be legal in all US states and territories

So the Federal Government must recognize valid same sex-marriages however, the States do not. Imagine using the argument my opponent has when it comes to Marijuana. Say I legally buy some in the great state of Colorado, and then take it to Utah and get arrested then to claim Full faith and Credit Clause from the Constitution of the United States. Not all laws or rights protected in one state are honored by others. The flaw in my opponent’s argument is easily seen when applied to other State “rights.” For example, States do not always honor conceal carry permits from another State. What my opponent as failed to understand is that a marriage license is a vital record. Can a state ban death certificate of homosexual people from other states? Can they ban birth certificates of homosexuals from another state? The confusion of my opponent and there argument is that it is called a marriage license and the other vital records are called certificates. My opponent also fails to understand that this is like a driver’s license. Each state might have the right to make different rules on how to get one, and what rules you most follow once you get one. They most still recognize all drivers’ licenses issued by another state. If a state as the right to ban marriage licenses issued for a homosexual couple they then would also have the right to ban driver’s licenses issued by another state. There is another fundamental right in the US that you should be able to travel freely with in the states. This is why there is a Full Faith and Credit Clause in the constitution. Otherwise you would lose all you vital records when you travel to each state. Homosexual marrage bans are making you lose a vital record when you travel to each state. Just to be thorough, my opponent first argued that a majority supported his side and we are a democratic country and thus should support the resolution. Then when shown that an argument of democracy could easily be used to support the opposite view he calls the application of the same democratic principle “mob rule.” In part of an argument that the issue was about freedom and liberty. The statements are interconnected. When the majority supports an action against freedom and liberty it is violation of our principles as a nation. The unchecked majority support for slavery was against our principles. It left a stain on our country. While the issue of homosexual rights is treated more humanly it is still leaving a stain on our country. Which is it, does my opponent believe in the principles of democracy… or believe that democracy is “mob rule.” Thus far it seems that pro supports democracy so long as it agrees with his view. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. I believe in the principles of democracy. I also believe there must be a check on democracy to insure the mob rule does not infringe upon the rights of others. This is why we live in a Republic. America’s founding fathers understood this. Though this check against mob rule we have as a nation become more and more free. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" Ben Franklin State by State majorities can decide what should or should not be legal. As marriage is not recognized as an unalienable right, this is reasonable. Also, as each State has different requirements as to what qualifies one for a marriage license it is reasonable to allow each State the ability to determine the criteria to be met. Including defining marriage as between a man and a women if that is the case. Therefore if a majority in any given state, like Utah, deems same-sex marriage illegal. That should be respected. Do homosexual people banned from marriage feel they have liberty and the pursuit of Happiness? No they don’t because they don’t have it. Is it liberty to turn on the news every day and here how you are an abomination and will destroy the country? We have free speech and people say a lot of stuff like this. We can't and shouldn't stop this. Then states made laws in agreement with this statement. Being married and raising a family as best you can is part of your pursuit of happiness. Do they have this right under the bans? No they do not. They are banned from being married any all the benefits that come with that. In Utah they cannot adopt and raise children together. My opponent’s argument that bans don’t violate unalienable rights is as ridiculous as my examples. http://www.adoption... help.org/qa/are-there-laws-prohibit-same-sex-couples-adopting