Hot-Button Issue: Gay rights

29Nov08

(I based a speech on this blog.)

It’s blog time again in America, and as I sat here pondering as to what I could write about, the obvious appeared. I’ll just go ahead and make my viewpoint clear; duh, I’m for gay rights. Why is there any argument in the first place? It might help to start with some points of view that are antitheses of my own.

On the basis of religion, many argue that their god(s) are completely against two persons of the same gender having relations (i.e. “man lie with man as he does with woman”). That’s good and all, but it’s hard to believe that a divine spirit would give a rat’s ass about who someone is screwing down here on earth. Don’t forget about separation of church and state. (Oh wait, we don’t really do that in America, do we?)

From another standpoint, homosexuality is “not natural.” Well, of course it isn’t natural for a person of a heterosexual stance. More specifically, there has been much evidence in nature that homosexuality readily occurs (more than evidence, it’s actually happening):

“Male big horn sheep live in what are often called “homosexual societies.” They bond through genital licking and anal intercourse, which often ends in ejaculation. If a male sheep chooses to not have gay sex, it becomes a social outcast. Ironically, scientists call such straight-laced males “effeminate.”Giraffes have all-male orgies. So do bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, gray whales, and West Indian manatees. Japanese macaques, on the other hand, are ardent lesbians; the females enthusiastically mount each other. Bonobos, one of our closest primate relatives, are similar, except that their lesbian sexual encounters occur every two hours. Male Bonobos engage in “penis fencing,” which leads, surprisingly enough, to ejaculation. They also give each other genital massages.” Seed Magazine

(Also, check out this article at National Geographic )

It’s not exactly proven how natural selection favors homosexual relationships, but it does have its cultural advantages. Many speak of how horrible it is that we have children dying across the world, thousands a day. Well, as far as I can tell, two men can’t have children – two women are a different story. Well, how do they get children? Some have pets. On the other hand, many others adopt. Voilah! You have a great way of reducing this problem.

As for marriage, it is not a religious institution, per se. Many non-religious people, or people from varying religions, get married. I don’t even see why it is a problem. Gay marriage won’t cause any economy to crash or hell to freeze over (metaphorically speaking). The only thing keeping it from happening is ignorance, plain and simple.

On the side of homosexuals, think of all the tax benefits you get from being married (I’m speaking to heterosexuals). Imagine your loved one getting hurt and needing immediate hospital care. Now imagine they were unconscious and you could not go in their room because you were of no “legal relationship” (a.k.a. marriage).

From another point of view, if that person were to die while you were together, you would have no claim to inheriting their possessions. Even if you were listed in their will, the immediate family could overturn that in a court of law.

Yes, you can get married in places like Massachusetts or California, but other states do not recognize those marriages. So, if you wanted to travel and anything happened, it would be as if you were not married. All those benefits would be for nil. Even if it’s not called a marriage, people at least deserve those same rights. It’s just food for thought.

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