This is an opinion essay on the first amendment in the United States' Constitution. This essay does include many factual things, but it mostly what I think about the amendment.

The first amendment in the United States' Bill of Rights states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Our founding fathers made this a right for all American citizens in 1791 and it has not been altered in 213 years. In society today, as in many cases in the past, the government has to vote on very racy issues. Two of the major issues in politics today are homosexual nuptials and whether or not the words "One nation under God" should be removed from the United States' Pledge of Allegiance. Most people arguing against the issues are Christian and most of their logic comes from the bible. According to the first amendment though, this is unconstitutional.

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The founding fathers never included anything pertaining to homosexual relationships in the constitution or the Bill of Rights. At the time that these documents were drawn up, there was no need for such laws or regulations. Now, though, society is changing and homosexuals are more accepted into society and they should be treated as American citizens. The first amendment does not give these people the right to marry or have a civil union, but it does give them a stronger case in court. The majority of the defense says that homosexuality is not custom or tradition; it should be man and woman. If these same people are asked the simple question "According to whom?", they more than likely will not have a response that is political at all. If they claim it is stated in the bible that has always been man and woman; Adam and...