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Reading through these posts I realized that those who oppose my point of view have no other reason to do so other than what is said in the Bible.  I feel that I should probably mention once again that the
U.S. is supposed to honor ALL religions.  So what about those religions who accept same-sex marriage?  Should a minority be denied a right because one group of people disagrees with it?  If that were the case we would still have slavery.  I don’t know about the rest of you but I am ready to evolve.  I am ready to go into the future with an open heart and mind.  I am ready to believe that man kind has learned from the mistakes made in the past and that someday things will equal out.  It may be wishful thinking but isn’t that the way all major changes begin?  I hate to disappoint all of you who disagree but we can’t live in the past forever.  We can’t keep up this constant act of discrimination.  We are not second class citizens and we will not be treated as such any longer.  How is it right that straight couples have the right to marriage and gay couples don’t only because of what is written in the Bible?  What if I don’t believe in God?  What if I’m a Buddhist and my religion says it’s ok to marry another woman?  I suppose to should deal with this religious persecution, right?  And even if I do believe in God should I be punished for being gay?  Wait…doesn’t punishment for “sins” God’s job?  Well, while you’re busy playing Messiah I want you to think about one thing.  Divorce is a sin.  “11% of the adult population is currently divorced.  25% of adults have had at least one divorce during their lifetime.  Divorce rates among conservative Christians were significantly higher than for other faith groups, and much higher than Atheists and Agnostics experience.”  (http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm)  Yeah,
America is the spokes country for healthy marriages. 

Commentary? 

 It’s up for debate. 

Analysis?

As harsh as this may sound I have to say it.  This country is amazing; it has done great things for the people in it.  The people, however, have and probably always will be beautiful, perfect, ignorant hypocrites.  It’s pathetic that our most recent accomplishments fall under such things as botox and magazines that have all of the up to date gossip on Brittany and her custody battle.

One last thought:

“It’s a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown.”

“Gay Marriage, So What?” www.boston.com. 6 June 2006. © Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company. 7 Dec. 2007 .

Summary:

Basicly what the author is saying is don’t we have more important things to worry about rather than who is doing what with their personal love lives? “Gay marriage isn’t a real threat. In Massachusetts, married gay couples are not masterminding terrorist bombings. They are not refining weapons-grade uranium nor are they running up federal budget deficits. Married gay couples are not monitoring their fellow Americans’ phone calls and e-mails. They haven’t cut Medicaid. And they didn’t put that doughnut hole in the middle of Medicare’s new prescription drug program.” (para. 3)

Commentary:

I agree 100%. I find it somewhat halarious that with everything going on in the world the government seems to be more interested in my sexual orientation. The war? World hunger? Disease? Pshhh, whatever, let’s focus a little less on that crap and a little more on what the queers do in the privacy of thier own homes.

Analyze:

This editorial expresses exactly how stupid it is to care so much about gay marriage.  This is something that shouldn’t even require a second thought. 

Today, Christianity. “The Next Sexual Revolution.” Christianity Today. 1 Sept. 2003. 12 Nov. 2007 http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/september/18.40.html

Through the years America has come to many crossroads when it comes to equality amongst the citizens.  From slavery to women’s rights the U.S. has alsways chosen one minority to discriminate against for one reason or another.  Next on the list is same sex marriage.  It’s different and a little unorthodox so it must be wrong, right?  WRONG.  Marriage has always been under the governmental microscope, even for straight couples.  In 1948 thirty states had bans on interracial marriages.  Courts uphel the bans in many cases and ninty percents of the public disapproved of these marriages, saying they were “against the definition of marriage” and “against God’s law”.  Sound familiar?  Ninteen years later the courts in California got the courage to step up and say “equal is equal” and lifted the ban.  Soon all other courts followed the example.  It’s time for someone to stand up for same sex marriage and say yes, equal is equal, that means marriage for ALL.  And don’t even start on the whole “meeting the gays half way” stuff with the Civil Unions, I believe our country has already gone through the seperate but equal thing, what makes anyone think it will turn out differently this time?  “I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic, Protestant, nor Jewish–where no public churches or any other ecclesiatical source–where no religious body seeks to impose it’s will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of it’s officials–and where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all.” -John Kennedy

 Pro Same-Sex Marriage.

Cloud, John. “The Battle Over Gay Marriage.” www.time.com. 16 Feb. 2004. 29 Oct. 2007 http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,993370,00.html#.

Summary:

People are fighting the right to marry based on their moral and religious beliefs, not on what is equal and just.  Some people have brought up the issue of Same sex unions, should it be legal?  The answer is no “Because the proposed law [establishing civil unions] by its express terms forbids same-sex couples entry into civil marriage [and therefore] continues to regulate same-sex couples to a different status… The history of our nation has demonstrated that separate is seldom, if ever, equal.” (pg.3 para. 2)  Until about 1993 it was considered foolish to to bring up gay marriage cases.  The main point in this article is that it will happen.  “I spoke in churches, gay organizations, the Federal Society.  I spoke in almost every state in the country.  This went on for years.  And the real thing that started to make the big difference is when we started to believe it could happen.” (Pg.4 para. 5)

Commentary:

I truly believe that if two people decide to get married then it’s their business, not the entire country’s.  Marriage is an equal right for everyone, not a privilege for some.  The religious beliefs of others should not determine who does what with their life.  Same sex marriage is not about homosexuals having special rights, it’s about one group of people being treated as equal citizens in society.  Our government is supposed to be a democracy, not a theocracy and it is unconstitutional to deny marriage rights to anyone based on race, religion, or gender.

Analysis:  This article begs for your understanding and for you to sympathize with those who are denied the simplest of requests everyday.  It proves that logically same-sex marriage should be legal because it is unconstitutional to keep this right from anyone.