There's so many social issues that I take an interest in. One in particular is same-sex marriage. Having a step brother that is homosexual, and many friends, I find it repulsive the harrassment they receive. Usually bullying is among younger children and teens, and it filters out as kids begin to understand that there are other people in the world, besides themselves. They get out of their "I" and "Me" stage, and begin to acknowledge other peoples lifes, aside from theirs. That's usually, but there are grown adults that harrass and torment young generations for their sexual preference. Verbal abuse, and sadly sometimes physical abuse. Even though I am heterosexual, I completely respect the choice of homosexuals.
To me, this is where religion is taken to the extreme. Instead of religion being something that people can have faith and hope in, it becomes a rule book. Should any of the rules be broken, you are to be condemned to the burning fires of hell, for all eternity. If the bible stated "thy shall jump from a bridge", would you be condemned if you terrified of heights? Religion creates structure for what society determines appropriate, and all religions differ. Since the bible claims homosexuality as a sin, it is forbidden and an abomination. What other countries perceive as a sin, America indulges in it. America exploits women for entertainment, and pleasure purposes. In other religions, women are forbidden to show skin. America is a multi-cultural country, in which we are allowed to practice any form of religion or no religion at all. Church and state should be kept seperate, for people don't have the same beliefs. People don't have the same thoughts, and people don't have the same feelings. No one is created equal, but are to be treated equal. State should recognize that religion should not be in the way of same-sex marriage, America is a free country right? People should be free to marry whoever they wish to.
It's wrong to discriminate someone for their race, gender or ethnicity. Why should it be any different to discriminate someone for the sexual orientation? Who is someone to look down upon, or judge someone elses sexual preference. It is not you, you aren't having to engage in those acts. You are born with your own brain, your own knowledge! It is beneficial to have religion and guidelines, but have your own thoughts and opinions.
There's always going to be an argument about reproduction. Allowing same-sex marriage isn't going to stop reproduction, not everyone in the world is homosexual. It is just acknowledging an individuals rights, and respecting them. Plus it gives same-sex couples the opportunity to adopt and establish a family, decreasing orphanages and giving children a home. It's 2011, we have modern families now. Purple, white, mexican, orange, black, gay, straight, who you love is who you love. Someones sexual orientation makes them no lesser of a human being.
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I think this is a topic in which every people can really have oppinion on two extream side because people develop their sense of sex since they are really young ,and this is more about the value than just opinion. For most people, homosexual is considerd as "abnormal" and that created the different "treatment" to the homosexual. Marriage is one of them.
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