Today marked a huge victory for supporters of equal rights, with the overturning of Proposition 8 by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in California.
In America, land of the free, there is no reason why anyone should be discriminated against based on their sexual orientation, religion, color or any other reason. This ruling continues the support of equal rights among all people.
“ Because slaves were considered property of others at the time, they lacked the legal capacity to consent and were thus unable to marry. After emancipation, former slaves viewed their ability to marry as one of the most important new rights they had gained.
” Judge Walker The lawsuit was filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights.
The main supporters of Proposition 8 claim the ban against same sex marriage was necessary “to safeguard the traditional understanding of marriage and to encourage responsible childbearing.” This being the year 2010, what is “traditional?” And what is responsible childbearing?
Back in the day, “traditional” was a mother, father, child, dog and a white picket fence. The idea of that well-defined nuclear family has undergone many changes throughout the years and has morphed into a cornucopia of arrangements.
Responsible childbearing is raising a child in a loving home. Whether it be a single parent, an opposite sex couple or a same sex couple. Those supporting the oppressive nature of Proposition 8 believe the only way to raise a child responsibly is with a mother and father. Perhaps they also believe that a single parent raising a child is also immoral and incomprehensible in the eyes of God.
Almost every other argument against same sex marriage is based on religion. Whatever happened to the separation between church and state? Why must people always use religion as their reasoning or excuse as to why same sex marriage shouldn’t be allowed? What makes them think they’re better than everyone else? What are they hiding behind?
This is the year 2010…equal rights for all.
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