Wednesday, April 22, 2009
you know what really grinds my gears?
Miss California is entitled to her opinion, but there are many more politically correct ways to say that you believe in "opposite marriage." Especially when you are speaking to a panel of which half the members are openly gay. For instance, Miss CA could have just said, "I think its great that we live in a country where everyone has the right to vote, and I believe that every state should be able to vote on the issue of gay marriage." Simple answer, and doesn't offend anyone. By the way, when you say "No offense," it doesn't mean that you aren't being offending. If someone said, "No offense, but F you," it would still be offensive. Which is what Miss California pretty much did in her answer to celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton.
Now there are hordes of right wing conservatives (*note, I am conservative, but a liberal one,) who are applauding little Miss Cali for "standing up for what she believes in". I will stand up for what I believe in as well, but in the proper setting and with diplomacy and consideration for those to whom I am speaking. For instance, John McCain handled himself decently and respectably when appearing on Ellen.
While I don't agree with Senator McCain, I believe that both he and Ellen handled themselves much better than Miss California and Perez Hilton are handling the situation. But I guess, what do you expect from a celebrity blogger?
I believe that gay rights is a civil rights issue...and just as it is legal for a black man and a white woman to marry (and vice versa), I also believe that gays and lesbians should be allowed to celebrate their love in the same manner allowed to heterosexuals. And no, I don't believe that will open up the door for polygamy, as Bill O'Reilly and several other conservatives so eloquently state. (Please note the sarcasm.) I am actually not even really against polygamy, unless it is between a juvenile and an adult, or if a woman is brainwashed or coerced into marriage (such as often the case with the Fundamentalist Mormon church.) But, marriage should be between two people, no matter their sexual orientation. Being gay isn't a choice. A person can not simply choose their sexual orientation.
Gays and lesbians should not be punished for their sexual orientation, and religion should definitely not be a reason for said punishment. Religion is a choice, being gay or lesbian is not. For those conservative right wing Christians - God is supposed to be about love, and accepting people for who they are. I can not stand when people use God to punish others or promote hate. And that is what really grinds my gears.
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Well said, ma'am. This could be the liberal democrat in me speaking, but I really don't understand what the deal is with the whole marriage fiasco. My favorite right-wing argument is that gays will "destroy the sanctity" of marriage. What, pray tell, can a gay couple do to screw the "sanctity" of marriage that straight people haven't already been doing for years? Cheat? Get divored? Beat their children? They're all horrible, but nothing new for married straight people...I don't see why something that a majority of straight people don't take seriously anymore needs to be so vehemantly "protected" from anyone else.
I agree, Kate. I am pretty sure that straight people have done pretty much everything possible to destroy the sanctity of marriage. From what I've seen, seems like gay marriages are more stable than straight marriages!
I enjoyed this post cousin! The only part I'm unsure about is using the language of choice in regard to being homosexual. That language is usually associated with the belief that being homosexual is genetic or a product of nature over nurture. Honestly: I have no idea what I think about either side of the issue. But if I'm also being honest, I think I also believe that at some point, if someone believes their sexual orientation is ____, then their choice is to either embrace it or reject it. There are those who feel they are homosexual but do not act on those feelings. (Example: Henri Nouwen, a renowned priest in the Catholic church and famous Christian writer.) I don't know. It's a huge, complex and ever evolving/developing issue. What I do know is what you already said which is that everyone should be allowed the same rights. OK, bye.
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