My blood is boiling.
I have had it with the gay marriage debate.
After recent statements made by the runner-up in the Miss USA pageant, the debate has been reignited yet again, and I am forced to clinch my teeth as I listen to hundreds of thousands of my fellow Americans try to rationalize their bigotry.
I am sick to death of hearing people say that two men or women together cannot provide for their child, whether it be emotionally or otherwise or that by making gay marriage legal, that homosexuals will be destroying the "holiest" of unions.
I have only one thing to say about this argument:
If (straight) marriage had a record of success, and I don't think that a 50:50 success ratio meets the definition of "good" by anyone's standards, THEN you would have an argument. Why would you try to prevent anyone from loving and caring for a child? Or loving and caring for each other?
You would think that the people fighting for this "institution" would begin with their own marriages... or at least their own "kind". And, in fact, considering that so many marriages are falling apart, it is probably about damn time we REDEFINE it. How about we just let people love each other? I'm not quite sure why anyone would have a problem with that...
This country is always so hypocritical. We are against "Separate but Equal" except when it comes to... those people...
Our country is founded on the separation of church and state, but politicians use "God" for political gain and we are asked to swear on a Bible in court.
It just amazes me that people fight against gay marriage as if it would cancel out their own straight marriage. People, gay marriage does not affect YOU! Do you feel the "effect" of anyone else's marriage in your daily life? NO! And it's not as if preventing gay couples from getting married will prevent gay couples! It is just ridiculous!
Gay couples adopt children in need. They pay taxes. They buy homes. And, most importantly, people in love, HAPPY people, are one of the world's most valuable resources.
So here is my advice to you, if you are against gay marriage... don't get married to a person of the same sex, and you'll be alright... I promise.
