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Category: News and Politics
last year california voters approved the marriage of gay and lesbian couples. on next week's ballot is prop 8 - a proposal to ban that previously-approved bill. apparently, many parents are concerned that their children are going to learn in schools that it's "okay" for homosexuals to marry.
as u know, I'M a parent...and my son is at a VERY young and impressionable age of 5 years old. last week he came up to me while i was making dinner and said, "daddy, i just saw on TV where it said that it's okay for a boy to marry a boy. is that true?"
of course, at first i was just in awe that my 5-year-old son was even interested in such a topic. (cant we just talk about legos, for now?!?) i almost laughed in surprise. but then i immediately saw an opportunity.
i very carefully explained to Devin that we are all people, and that we all deserve the same rights as everybody else - regardless of race, sex, creed and/or religion - and as in this case, sexual preference. period.
now, furthermore...no one person or persons should have the right to keep two people from doing what they want to do. of course this is with the assumption that their decision isnt hurting themselves or anyone else. obviously it isnt. 2 homosexuals marrying each other doesnt hurt anyone. now some of my opposition will say, "oh, but its not natural." whatever - i wont even go there. also, we've all known TONS of heterosexual, married couples that dwelled in unhealthy households - unhealthy not only for both the adults, but especially for their children.
one thing is certain for me - i'd love for and hope that my son will be taught in school that people are people and have all the same rights. and of course the law permitting gay marriages reinforces that ideal/principle.
of course i'd love to see him grow up to be in traditional boy/girl relationships - and i'd prefer that he come to me to talk about his girlfriend versus his boyfriend (haha) - but more importantly i'd love for him to know that he (and anyone else) can be themselves without forfeiting rights because they are homosexual. whether its him in a homosexual relationship or someone else, he'd know and believe that sexual preference doesnt make u any less of a person.
so if u vote YES on prop 8, u are essentially stating that homosexuals are less deserving of certain rights than heterosexuals. how sad it must be for u. especially if/when the day comes that ur son/daughter wants to talk to u about their homosexuality but cant, because they know that u dont place the same value on them as u do heterosexuals.
when its all said and done, im voting no on prop 8. and i dont really care whether u vote yes or no...i just hope that u vote.
best wishes to u and urs and have a great night!
~ will
2:07 PM
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