Also known as California Proposition 8, it is a California state proposition and state constitutional amendment passed in November of 2008 banning same-sex marriage. (Thank you Wikipedia)
Four and a half years later...why am I talking about this? Because it is FINALLY seeing its day in court, the Supreme Court that is.
Is this good or bad?
Well, I'm kind of partial to the argument: Why the hell was this enacted in the first place?
1. It violates constitutional amendments, specifically Amendment 1 ( I'm sure this amendment was violated at some point), Amendment 9 (protecting rights not listed in the constitution), and ESPECIALLY Amendment 14 (defines citizenship and contains the Equal Protection Clause!!)
2. You want me to believe that same-sex marriage should be illegal because it corrupts children, is immoral and a sin, and my personal favorite "God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve."
Are you lonely? An alcoholic? Did you ever use recreational drugs? Were you abused as a child? Or did you just grow up believing you have all the answers and know everything? Because where I come from prejudice is not tolerated. It is not welcome.
You want to bash gay rights because of your religious beliefs? Well, I'm not gay so does that give me the right to use your prejudice against you? How about I talk about YOUR God? The God who created Adam and EVE, who repeatedly committed sins, incest, and yes, homosexual acts. Jesus was after all under Roman rule and you should really check out your Roman history. Fascinating.
Oh, God may not have taken Steve from the rib of Adam, but if we are as you would say ALL God's creatures, then it follows God DID create Steve!
By this point, if you are against gay marriage you are offended, repulsed, and have not actually understood a word I have written because your head is telling you that I am the one who has things all twisted. And of course I do. I don't go to church, and I haven't even read through the entire Bible.
So what do I know? I know the Bible was written by MEN. I know it was repeatedly changed by KINGS, otherwise known as MEN. I know that it is now MEN/WOMEN who are using their own prejudices to destroy other people's lives.
Man is flawed. You want to reach for a higher power in this time, I suggest you remember the Golden Rule: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. You do not deserve the rights you are so willing to take away from others, only the ones you extend to them.
Be more. Be better. Be extraordinary. Stop the hate!
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