Amendment #2

Wow, there are so many ways to target this issue on today’s blog. I guess the best way to start this one off is by pointing out where I stand against gay marriage. Personally, as being raised a Catholic my whole life and going to a Catholic school, I am against it. That really isn’t what this article is about. The point is, if you go by what your religion is telling you, mine being Catholic as stated, then to males or to females should not be allowed to get married. In doing so, this disallows them to have the same rights as heterosexuals. That leaves me with another question. If we are supposed to be preaching morals and ethics to our children, based on the church, how can we discriminate against those who are different than we are? The argument is still raging on, as to how someone turns out to be gay. At this point, we still do not know exactly how one becomes a gay individual. The question is, does one become this way due to genetics, or is it a matter of how they were raised. As far as we know, the individual may not have had any choice as to whether or not he or she is heterosexual or homosexual. Like Natasha’s blog stated, “there are no sources to show that heterosexuals provide a safer home or a home where growing up, is better than a homosexual home. I have an uncle who is gay; and when he is with his boyfriend he is so ecstatic. Who are we to strip someone of their happiness? This is one of main factors the Declaration of Independence professes. People should have the right to the pursuit of happiness!
I do have to state that even though there is no concrete proof as to which home provides a better environment, I do feel having a male and female present provides a different and more wholesome atmosphere. No matter what you want to say about equal rights, the way a man approaches a problem is different than a female. The woman will definitely be more nurturing than the male. She will always tend to be gentler of “mothering” to her children than a male. Even in the animal kingdom, it is the mother who protects their chicks, cubs, etc… We are supposed to be at the highest level of the animal chart
To play devil’s advocate though, from the church’s standpoint, the reason why a marriage is to be strictly sacred between a man and woman is because that is how God intended it to be. When he made Adam and Eve he made them with a purpose to pro-create and to populate the land. One of the MAIN reasons for a marriage is to pro-create. Marriage is for the bonding of two people to become one and produce a son. Now ask yourself, if God wanted for homosexuals to be together, wouldn’t you think he would make it so that they could reproduce together if they got married…hmm. The reason why you have to get the church involved in this is because it is an ethical issue. Now most people are saying “separation between church and state.” The truth is there is that nowhere in the Constitution does it state for a separation of church and state. During the time of Thomas Jefferson you had a letter being sent to him at night to add it to the Constitution, but it got lost and therefore was never added. So essentially that statement has no bearing on the case and should bring the Catholic church involved into this matter. . I believe that gays and lesbians should have equal rights. I just do not believe they should be married.