*REMEMBER THIS?: In the Constitution of the United States of America, the word that binds us all, the word we are SUPPOSED to follow as American citizens. It says to "separate Church from State". So, if we are required, as a country, to do so, then why don't we? Because we never have, unfortunately.
*the argument should end here, but alas, it does not.
"marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman". This is the argument we hear from those who are opposed to gay marriage.
However, that very argument begs the question; is marriage really sacred? It might have been when the idea of marriage was first though up, and probably for centuries after that, but not today. Today, marriage is more of a formality, a binding of two people who share one common feeling, love. To some, marriage is still a religious ceremony, and therefore, it must be kept sacred. For something to be kept sacred it must be maintained as such. The sacred must stay clean, and pure it's original form/meaning. If marriage ever was sacred, it surely isn't today. The reason? Divorce. In the Bible, which seems to be the basis for the anti-gay marriage argument, states that divorce is an abomination. It says that the LORD God of Israel said "I hate divorce". So if the word of the Bible is meant to be kept close to the hearts of man, and followed strictly, then divorce shouldn't be legal either, correct? Oh, but it is. (by the way, this is the same book that describes women as more of a property than a living, breathing human being). In America alone, the divorce rate is above 50 %. That means that more than half the country is doing something "wrong in the eyes of God". Whatever happened to "from death do us part"?
Divorce exists because if it didn't it would infringe on a person's right to chose. Everyone in America should have the right to do as they please, so long as it doesn't hurt or lay harm to another human being. Does gay marriage hurt anyone? No. It may infringe on your belief system or your "core values", but at the end of the day, you're heart doesn't stop beating because two people of the same sex fell in love and decided to make it official.
Along time ago, in this very country, black men were not allowed to marry white women. it was illegal to do so. Everyone today knows that this was wrong. It is truly disgusting that, just because of the color of a person's skin, they were not allowed to marry the one they loved. Gay marriage, today, is no different. The country is not allowing two people to get married simply because of their sexual orientation. Things like Prop 8 is not as much a legal document as it is an expression of hate and intollerence. The same intollerence that has plauged American society since the beginning.
America, from day one, has gone from group to group, alienating people because they are different from what people consider the "norm". Who invented this "norm" by the way? Cause it's complete and utter bullshit, but I digress. It started all started when Columbus sailed the ocean blue to come here and paint the ocean red with the blood of Native Americans, all because they were "different". Then, after years of oppressing the Native Americans, white Anglo-Saxon people decided they needed a new race to oppress. That race was African Americans. Then after years of slavery, blacks were finally given their civil rights (and it's still not complete). Just when you thought the hate was over, NOPE, it's the gays turn. Now, even though gays are further along than the African Americans ever were at the beginning of their own fight for civil rights, they are still discriminated against because they are attracted to people that have the same equipment. Just because I love vagina doesn't make me any better or any worse than a man who loves penis. To each his/her own.
God's word is Love. Love above all else is the fabric of human existence. Why then can we not allow two people who are in love, to marry? If your excuse is sanctity, then I defy you to show me how, and not by pointing out a verse in the Bible, because I could point out a verse that proves you've done something "wrong" too. If your excuse is that you believe gays want to get married for the tax benefits, then how is that any different than a straight couple who might get married for tax benefits? It isn't. Gay, straight, we are human beings with beating red hearts, and life-long companionship is a choice as much as waking up in the morning; but the government isn't telling you you aren't allowed to do that are they? Marraige used to be a religious ceremony, the binding of two people in the eyes of God. Like most things, the meaning has changed. Marriage today is more about one's love for another. It is has also become more of governmental institution than a religious one. That was originally reserved for Civil Unions, but, once again, marriage's meaning has changed. By saying that's meaning has changed, I don't mean it has litterally changed, but that time has adjusted it's meaning in society. All around the country (and the world) there are people getting married in non-denomination ceremonies; either because the two people believe in different religions, or that they don't subscribe to any religion at all. This is marriage today, and everyone has their own view on it's true meaning.
The problem does not lie in the same-sex couples who decide to marry one another, the problem lies in the people whose hate is so strong that they are blinded from seeing true love. Love is what separates good from evil, right from wrong, war from peace. If we cannot allow love, then we might as well give up hope of ever living in a peaceful society.
Go here (unfortunately it wouldn't let me embed it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfPXcCroPJc
- this speech tears at your heart strings like a guitar.
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