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I love gay people. Some of them are my best friends... But is it so wrong of me to say that I'm against gay marriage in some respect? Some of you may think that, "oh shit... She's a homophobe." FAR FROM IT. I've been apart of NCCJ, support GBLSU. I believe in equality and DO NOT agree with segregation of any kind. So why don't I agree with same sex marriage?
It is not that I don't agree with same sex marriage... It's because in my eyes, marriage is a religious rite. And if America is going to claim "a separation of church and state" then constitutionally gay marriage cannot be legalized since the U.S. does not have jurisdiction over it. Religious practices are something that every citizen has the right to practice. But religious doctrines/dogmas have their own views of what is acceptable and what is not. I do not believe that homosexuals shouldn't be ALLOWED to be married. I do not agree with dogmas that think of them as evil for being born the way that they are. It is not due to genetics. It is how God or whatever-higher-power-you-believe-in, made that individual.
I do not agree with America banning same sex civil unions and domestic partnerships (even a civil marriage would be fine-- since that is the legal concept of it). That is something the country has power over. It is unconstitutional--especially since they claimed that not giving someone the right to vote because of gender or skin color was wrong all those years ago, then the same goes for sexual orientation. That is discrimination in my eyes, and just leaves a bitter taste in mouth every time I think of it. I don't think it's fair that partners aren't listed as next of kin and have no jurisdiction on what should happen to their spouse in case of medical emergency. That's ludicrous and disrespectful to the commitment that two individuals have made for each other. And if you're spending the rest of your life with someone, you should be able to claim them on your taxes. It seems like people are slow to accept ANY form of homosexual union because the whole religious aspect and just on a monetary level. Do you have any idea how much America is making by homosexuals not being able to claim their spouse of their tax return?
All in all, I'm just looking at it from a purely legal standpoint. I am not basing this on religion, so please don't take it that way. I am just of the mindset that America does not have the power to allow gay marriages if you are thinking solely in the religious aspect. That is up to whatever religion that an individual practices. However, homosexuals have the right as U.S. citizens to be recognized on a social and governmental level because if they can fight for their country, give their life for it and pay taxes then whatever union they want should be recognized by their country. Why do you think the right to vote got bumped down to 18 historically?
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