Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: these are the inalienable rights that all Americans receive when they are born. President Obama made an excellent point; do gay Americans receive these inalienable rights? Anna Quindlen also made a good point: "No religion should be forced to marry someone in violation of its tenants (gay marriage), although ironically only the religious ceremonies that gay people can marry, celebrated by a clergy who find the blessing of two who love each other without sin”… The purpose of Quindlen's article is to persuade the reader that gay marriage should be acceptable to today's society and that gay couples should receive the same benefits when married as heterosexual married couples article Quindlen establishes his appeal to logos and pathos, but he needs to establish a more credible ethos to gain more credibility to establish more trust in the reader. Quindlens Pathos is intertwined with its logo...