Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness - these are the inalienable rights that all Americans are given when we are born. President Obama made an excellent point; Do gay Americans benefit from these inalienable rights? Anna Quindlen also made a good point: "No religion should be forced to marry anyone in violation of its tenets (gay marriage), even though, ironically, homosexuals can only marry in religious ceremonies , performed by a clergy who finds the blessing of two people. who love each other without sin”…The purpose of Quindlens' article is to persuade the reader that same-sex marriage should be acceptable in today's society and that same-sex couples should enjoy the same benefits when they are married than heterosexual married couples. In his article, Quindlen establishes his appeals to logos and pathos, but needs to establish a more credible philosophy. As a reader, we can trust Quindlen somewhat. She is a columnist for the New York Times. She even won the Pulitzer Prize. But it still needs to establish more credibility in order to establish more trust for the reader. Quindlens Pathos is closely linked to its logo....