We recently left a church we'd attended for over a year. The issue was two-fold--both the pastor and several of the congregants had made public statements against gay marriage and the pastor had sermonized about disciplining children with a belt. When I mentioned these concerns to the pastor's wife, stating that the anti-gay message particularly disturbed my daughter, she asked, "is she gay?" I said no, but what I SHOULD have said was, "Why do you ask?" In a Christian church, we believe that God is the God of all. If all means all, that should include gay and straight, black and white, sinners and saints.
So, in the same vein, the Supreme court is considering the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 which both concern blocking benefits for married same-sex couples. The essential question being considered is "whether the Constitution's promise of equality for all persons applies to gay men and lesbians when it comes to marriage." (According to a recent article in the Kansas City Star, "Gay Marriage on Docket")
The question I'd like to ask is, haven't we already determined that the Constitution applies to all person? Not just white persons, not just male persons, but all persons. Seems we keep having to make the distinction about what being a person means. I think that each time this decision comes up to vote, we (humankind) are facing our fear of the unknown. Can women really be smart enough and capable enough to have an opinion and to vote? Are they really PEOPLE? Same question for African-Americans, American Indians or other "foreigners." At root, people who have a different sexual orientation are different than the majority and that is scary! I can only hope that at some point we will evolve to where different more often means interesting than fearful.
I believe that same sex marriage should be allowed because who you love is who you love why should gays/lesbians get punished for marriage for their sexuality. Heterosexuals get the chance of marriage so should gays/lesbians. I'm with Obama on same sex marriage.
ReplyDeleteI think that when you get married it shouldn't matter who you get married to as long as you love that person.
ReplyDeleteI know we're suppose to believe in Traditional Marriage, but if a same sex couple wants to get married they should be able to. It's not affecting my life if they get married or don't get married.
ReplyDeleteI think that anyone should be allowed to get married once there of legal age. The world has changed and not everything is the same, you can still be able to have the same views or different while still being yourself.
ReplyDeletei believe that this is all blown out of proportion, if you want to be with the same sex for the rest of your life then its your problem.. not the governments -.-
ReplyDeleteSame sex marriage should be allowed, in my point of view. Even if I'm not bi, or lesbian, I still believe that they should have their rights. They are normal human beings who have feelings towards another same sex person. What I find funny is that guys think that 'girls & girls' are okay but 'boy & boy' isnt. They should still be treated the same way.
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