So as I was sitting in my Composition class going over my research paper, I realized something that is just pathetic. I am doing my paper on how DOMA and denying same-sex couples marriage is creating second class citizens. It really just amazes me that people are so stupid and petty. DOMA is based purely on religious beliefs but how can in enacted when we have separation of church and state? That is best left for another lecture!! Back to what I was saying about stupid people.
What is happening now to our gay and lesbian families is just about the same thing as when we were segregating people based on the color of their skin. I thought our country had moved past such stupidity??? Apparently not.
Who are we or even politicians to deny people the right to be happy and in a loving relationship? Because of these people we are denying benefits to American citizens who deserve to have them. This creates second class citizens.
Are we saying that an American citizen who loves who they love, is not as good as those who have a "normal" lifestyle? Are you really better than they are? Cause in my eyes you are below them. Believe me when I say that the GLBT community is not going to force you to take their lifestyle for your own contrary to what you believe so why try and force them to take yours? We are all suppose to be equal in the eyes of the law but yet we are not
I know this is a subject that is not going to be changed by one openly bisexual lady trying to change the minds of those who may stumble across my pages. But at least I am trying to aid in the fight for equality. Can you say the same for yourself?
Monday, April 21, 2008
An Issue
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Actually yes I can say the same for myself, but I'm sure you weren't talking to me when you said that :). Anyways, About the whole segragation thing, I agree with you totally, and seeing how I've gotten pretty into politics, let me share with you what Hillary said on one of her campaines, when talking about the GLBT community. She said we need to stop comparing what we are going through, to what the Blacks went through to get there rights, because we've not been going through it for hundreds of years, nor were we ever slaves... and to think I was going to vote for her. You know she maybe right, we've not been making a big deal out of it for hundreds of years, but at the same time, why should it take that long... what's wrong is wrong, and denying people basic rights like that to be married to the one you love, is wrong. Anyways, like you said who are we to change anything though... but I'm not going to stop fighting.
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