Nigerian President Goodluck Johnathan has sign into law a ban on same-sex marriage in Africa's most populous nation. Samantha Power quotes this as a, "big setback for human rights for all Nigerians". According to the News Agency of Nigeria (The NAN), the passed introduces a 14-year sentence to prison for people who are convicted of entering into a same-sex marriage or civil union. For the bill to become law, it would need the signature of that country's president, who has only 30 days to make a decision. It's common though in Africa to have a ban on this.
I find this issue highly restricting and unnecessary. I believe that people should have the rights to marry the same sex. What is the reason of restraining others of in same-sex marriage? I do not believe there is a humane reason on why these people are being banned from even attending a same-sex marriage.
What is YOUR opinion on marriage of the same sex? Do you believe it's wrong or right? Why?
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ReplyDeleteI believe same sex marriage shouldn't be banned at all because people can't choose who to love. I think it's sick how people ban the same sex marriage. Only 17 states out of the 50 in the U.S. legalized same sex marriage. It's not right, people should have more freedom. I don't understand why other people think it's wrong because it doesn't affect them when someone else gets married.
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ReplyDeleteI think it is weird that they are not letting same gender marry each other. Even though the US had a hard time making the law of letting same gender marriage. I also think its weird that they're not letting them in the first but putting them in jail for 14 years! today, 10 men where arrested for trying to do same sex marriage. People have been on strike and have been rioting because of the anti gay law.
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