Likewise a balance between the wishes of the majority and the rights of the minority are not easy choice. For example, may states ban same-sex marriages, or dose that deny homosexuals equal rights? For some, same-sex marriages violated their religious beliefs. And if one state allowed such marriages, must other states recognize them as legal? Some localities blocked construction of Muslim houses of worship, even though the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. A handful argued that the First Amendment does not apply to Muslims.