Recognize marriage as a civil right; because not doing so impedes one's rights to make religious groups happy.

Recognize marriage as a civil right, as it predates organized religion and, fundamentally, has nothing to do with religion, but everything to do with civil rights. Marriage is a contract between two consenting adults and the government; nothing more, and nothing less. Recognizing that marriage is a civil right prevents the infringements that have been plaguing the issue for years, and would grant it protection via the U.S. Constitution. France has recently followed in the footsteps of many nations on the subject of same sex marriage, thus, we must do the same to guarantee the same equality mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, as they are our unalienable rights.