Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Weighing In
The major controversy over same sex marriage is being put to the test again, this time in North Carolina . It has been decided that North Carolina residents will vote next year on a constitutional amendment to ban-same sex marriage on a state wide ballot. Currently, North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not ban same sex marriage. Six other states and the District of Columbia proudly recognize it. So how is it that some states cannot come to accept and respect the rights of others? Honestly, what way of thinking or lack of thinking makes American citizens prohibit and deny other American citizens a choice of how they live? If this amendment gets passed, I'm sure that we will shamefully reflect on this travesty of justice, as we did when looking back on our cruel treatment of African Americans and our denial of women's rights to vote. If heterosexual people have the right to marry and create a life with the person they love, then why can't gay people? They should not be denied the right to form the same legal commitment. Imagine if you could not marry and care for the person you love. Awful thought, isn't it?
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I totally agree with your opinion on the subject; however, you must realize that a lot of the the southern constituents are people who believe firmly in the Bible, or how the church interprets the Bible. In addition, although it is not necessarily legal int eh state, some gay couples can preform commitment ceremonies at their churches if the churches recognize them and the couple chooses to do so.
-Sophia Wienbar
I am in total agreement with Kimi. I think North Carolina should continue to allow gay marriage and if they do so, I will openly applaud its people. I for one find it highly offensive when people are against gay marriage. It is their life!! What right do I or any other person have to say who someone else can and can not marry? It just isn't right. I may offend some people, but there is just no possible way to defend prohibiting two people who love each other from getting married. I understand that some people say it is written in the bible, but just saying, the bible says a whole lot of things that would get you arrested in this country (abuse and slavery) so it isn't a very valid excuse. Even other religions have tenets to them that I would never dream of putting upon someone else. It your religion, not mine, so don't force it on my life. Religion should not determine who gets to marry who. Just put yourself in the other position for a second and think how much you would be crushed if you found out that people were trying to prevent you from doing something just because they are scared of your difference. So I say, don't be scared North Carolina. Don't listen to the hate that is going around and really give meaning to the equality for all that America based herself upon.
I enjoyed reading both of your comments, and I think that they both have valid statements. I completely understand that everyone is entitled to their own opinion including the churches (Sophia), and I also am in complete agreement with PJ's statement that it is someone's own choice and no one else's to marry whom they wish to marry
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