Score one for equality!
Proposition 8 has been temporarily overturned in the state of California. For those of you who don't know what this means, it means that gay marriage is no longer illegal there.
Now I know some people (a lot of people) are against gay marriage, but let me ask you this: why shouldn't homosexual marriage be considered equal to heterosexual marriage?
What defines a marriage?
Love? Check.
Two consenting adults? Check.
Commitment? Check.
Its the merging of two lives as one.
*Angry Christian storms into the room, pushes Nobody out of her chair, and takes over the computer.*
But it says in the Bible that it was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve! Its supposed to be between a man and a woman! God says so! - Angry Christian.
*N gets up and pushes AC out of the chair and ties them up on the floor. This is a written account of the dialog I had with the AC*
Dear Angry Christian,
Are Christians the only ones who get married? No? Then why should your definition of marriage bind the rest of the country to your ideals? There's a reason there is a separation of church and state specifically designated in the Constitution.
-Nobody
"But we're RIGHT." -AC
Dear AC,
Who says? You have freedom to believe what you want and the rest of the country has the freedom to believe what they want. I myself am Jewish (insert Angry Christian comment about how I'm going to burn in Hell here). The USA is a melting pot, where people of all beliefs coexist (not without disputes, but thats true of any society) and are free to pray to whomever or whatever they want, if at all.
-Nobody
"But gay marriages are just WRONG!" -AC
Dear AC,
Then don't get one.
-Nobody
Leave your opinions and rebuttals in the comments. Especially your rebuttals >:)
Now I know some people (a lot of people) are against gay marriage, but let me ask you this: why shouldn't homosexual marriage be considered equal to heterosexual marriage?
What defines a marriage?
Love? Check.
Two consenting adults? Check.
Commitment? Check.
Its the merging of two lives as one.
*Angry Christian storms into the room, pushes Nobody out of her chair, and takes over the computer.*
But it says in the Bible that it was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve! Its supposed to be between a man and a woman! God says so! - Angry Christian.
*N gets up and pushes AC out of the chair and ties them up on the floor. This is a written account of the dialog I had with the AC*
Dear Angry Christian,
Are Christians the only ones who get married? No? Then why should your definition of marriage bind the rest of the country to your ideals? There's a reason there is a separation of church and state specifically designated in the Constitution.
-Nobody
"But we're RIGHT." -AC
Dear AC,
Who says? You have freedom to believe what you want and the rest of the country has the freedom to believe what they want. I myself am Jewish (insert Angry Christian comment about how I'm going to burn in Hell here). The USA is a melting pot, where people of all beliefs coexist (not without disputes, but thats true of any society) and are free to pray to whomever or whatever they want, if at all.
-Nobody
"But gay marriages are just WRONG!" -AC
Dear AC,
Then don't get one.
-Nobody
Leave your opinions and rebuttals in the comments. Especially your rebuttals >:)
August 5, 2010 at 1:40 PM
it's not about anything except for Christianity and what Christians believe.
August 5, 2010 at 2:36 PM
i agree with the dont get one point.
i dont really agree with same sex marriage from a religious stand point, but im not going to protest one, they dont bother me.
me saying i dont agree with them just means im not going to personally go out and get one.
its just like the whole pro-life and pro-choice dilemma.
im pro-choice.
if you dont believe in pro-choice, then dont get an abortion.
everyone should just worry about themselves
August 5, 2010 at 5:17 PM
You know I am a Christian and the people who say gays should burn in hell obviously aren't really Christian. Where in the Bible does it say we should treat people like dirt just because they have different views? If they actually read the Bible they would know it says to love your neighbor no matter how they differ from society. The Bible may say gay marriage is wrong, but it also says that God loves them and accepts them anyway and so should we. GAHHH this argument is so stupid when you think about it. One day people are going to look back at this whole situation and it's going to be just like us looking back on the controversial deliverance of the rights of African Americans. Why was there ever any doubt? They are HUMAN BEINGS. Treat them as you would want to be treated.
August 6, 2010 at 9:49 PM
THANK you!
August 9, 2010 at 7:57 PM
i've always viewed this debate the same exact way molly has. i think that in the future we are going to look back on these times and feel embarassed for belonging to a society that once said that gays could not marry, just like we feel embarrassed now for the racist views that most of those in our society posessed back in the 50's and 60's.