Yesterday morning I found that Newfoundland is now allowing gay marriages. In fact, most of the Canadian provinces now allow such unions. Yet here in the United States it became a wedge issue that distracted voters into re-electing GWB. Now, as a result of the elections, in most states marriage must clearly be defined as a union between a man and a woman. All the while, GWB is still attempting to push this legislation on a national level. The religious right is so threatened by gay marriage, it has become their central fixation. Ignoring other obstacles that could undermine marriage, such as divorce, child abuse, and infidelity, their only battle-cry is not to allow two men or two women at the altar, and receiving the same rights as a heterosexual couple.
When one distances himself from the influence of religion, you can clearly see the hypocrisy of this issue. In this country, there is supposed to be a definitive seperation of church and state. Yet the influence of the Religious Right is so powerful that it has reached the presidential level. There is nothing wrong in believing in God. I'm not anti-religious. But keep your beliefs where they belong...in your own church or home. If two people love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together, then let them. Why shouldn't they be afforded the same rights as anyone else? If you consider the union a sin, then that is your BELIEF. And your belief should have no place in the laws that are decided in America.
So far, there has not been a complete breakdown of the social fabric in Canada as a result of allowing gay marriages. Of course, there were people that opposed it there also, but logic and reasoning won out. It annoys me that gay marriage is acceptable in the Yukon Territory but not in New York City.
The religious right really needs to find a new hobby. A good suggestion would be to stop being such hypocrites, practice what you preach, and learn to love your neighbors again. There's a good chance that one of them is gay.
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A news broadcast here in Florida showed why GWB was voted Time Magazine's "Person of the Year." One of the moments they showed was Bush's comment: "I want to protect the institution of marriage between a man and a woman." My question is HOW would allowing gays and lesbians to marry HARM an institution of marriage between a man and a woman? How would our marriage hurt their marriages? MY opinion? Bush is a closet case who's afraid of what he might do if gay marriage were permitted ;)
As amusing as that sounds, I'm sure that's not true. GWB is just pandering to the religious right and his conservative voters.
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