The government in this day and age is trying harder and harder to keep God out of politics and schools. And yet, when the subject of same-sex couples being married is brought up, they all run to the Bible. People forget that they wanted to get God out of politics and start quoting the Bible so it gives them an excuse to put people down and make them feel like they are dirty or something. The United States is supposed to be a place for people to be who they are in every way. But now gays are being told they are abominations, perverts, and freaks just for being who they are. In my life I have found that there are three things that are the hardest to find: love, acceptance, and someone who listens.
In today's world the hardest thing to find is love. People are too afraid of the emotional aspects and the chance of being hurt by the person they love. With divorce becoming more and more common, it's not hard to see why they are afraid of love. But homosexuals, the one group of people wanting passionately to be married, are the ones who are slamming into a brick wall. Religionists and political people seem to think if two people of the same-sex are married that will bring upon them apocalyptical or world ending consequences. However, gays are no more likely to bring the end of the world if they are married then a bunch of heterosexual men and women going out and committing adultery.
The ”ideal”marriage is between a man and woman, or so President Bush says. He called the debate over same-sex marriage ”difficult” and ”sensitive.” When Bush ran in 2000 he ran as a ”compassionate conservative” but now there's a bridge that's divided between Bush being conservative and also his critical swing. Bushruns on what he thinks is the “ideal” and not on what could be best for the people. The issue of same-sex marriage has nothing to do with what the Bible says. The real issue is that people are afraid of change and what they don't know scares them so they automatically assume it is bad.
In America, where people are supposed to be free to express themselves, the majority of all people are against legalizing same-sex marriages. On the other hand, most of the supporters of same-sex marriage are younger than 30 years old and are more open to different things. It seems that the only people worried about same-sex marriages are the older generations. The younger generations attitude about homosexuality is very different because they are exposed to it more in their everyday lives. The older generation is afraid of change and what they don't know scares them. If the older people would just listen to the younger and try to understand what'sgoing on, there wouldn't be so much fighting over something this small; there are bigger problems out there.
The issue on same-sex marriage is not about what God says about it but it's about the fact that other people are uncomfortable. There is nothing wrong with two people being in love whether they are straight or gay. By law everybody has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If some people in world are able to find love, then that's all that matters, no matter the sex. We are told when we are very young that we should love everybody regardless of race or sexual orientation. If we are now told when we're older that we should damn people who prefer to be with the same-sex, what should we tell our children when they are young?
I have to wirte a paper for my english class, what do you ladies think about this so far?
Not so many years ago it was illegal to marry outside your race. Any white person who had the guts to be seen in the company of a black person (or any other race) was considered a disgrace.
When people started being more open minded, others ran to the bible for some excuse as to why they should not be allowed to marry.
There were even those who spouted the bible to explain why desegregation in schools should not be allowed
Today we see that we can all work together and that we all have a place in this nation. Yes there are still those that believe differently but for the most part the country is a better place because of tolerance.
I assume that in my lifetime society will open their minds to the possibility that there is room for everyone.
I do believe that anyone who wishes to get married be allowed to marry who they choose as long as they are both consenting adults _________________
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:46 pm
~Wil~
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Afaalf,
So far, I think that your paper sounds pretty good! Keep up the good work.
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:22 pm
AFAALF
Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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Thanks I've got so many books as sources and my paper is like a book. I think this may be the best paper I've ever wrote.
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