I am against gay marriage....
Of course, I'm against any government sanctioned marriage, so don't start calling me a homophobe yet (they'll be plenty of room for that in the comment section)
Being gay, to a gay person, is as normal as being straight is to me. I've always been straight, and don't remember ever deciding not to be gay, so I'm pretty sure its not a decision that gay people make either. I've seen my gay friends put up with vandalized vehicles (from spray-painted slurs to keying to knifing the tires), unwarranted comments and accusations, people treating them differently because of who they sleep with at night, and act like it never happened. I've gotten a lot more hostile at the word "faggot" spray painted on a vehicle of one of my friends than he did. He said "you have to get use to this kinda stuff when you are gay." Well I don't think they should. But I guess I can see his point.
Oh yeah, gay marriage.........I've got a better idea.
Lets spend our time and resources (Americans, not just gay Americans) removing social engineering from the government altogether. Lets take away the carrot (which we pay for in dollars and liberty) that the government dangles in front of us to get us to behave the way they want us to.
Many companies offer benefits to gay couples, and I think if your gay, you'd be wise to try and get a job with one of those companies (if your companion needs the benefits). Buy from companies that offer that benefit (I"m for boycotting companies that do if you disagree with their stance, so don't start with hypocracy accusations), and boycott companies who don't. It'll do a lot more to get the company to change its ways (either way), than asking the government to step in.
If a Baptist minister doesn't want to marry a gay couple, that's within his (I don't think they allow women Baptist ministers) rights (I've not really heard the gay community say otherwise), but homosexuals feel that they deserve the same rights as someone who isn't gay, and marriage is the carrot that is dangling. Well I say keep it all out of the governments hands. We (Americans) don't really have the habit of sending our best and brightest to Congress (or the state legislature for that matter), on either side of the aisle. I'd rather them make less decisions about my life than more. I feel I'm pretty consistent on that issue.
This is an open forum, but more than one line of your beliefs regarding homosexuality is a waste of your time and cyberspace (I"m sure I'm going to get them anyway).
This shouldn't be a debate about whether they're going to hell, or tearing down our nation. I'd like it to be a debate about government involvement in our personal lives. But the comments are yours to make.
Enjoy!
