Vote No on Ignorance

I think it seems a little silly that we are having to vote on an issue that forces us as voters to define marriage. Proposition 8 is the measure that I am speaking about, as I'm sure you all know. The recent flood of commercials and other forms of advertising for both sides of the bill has made it so that almost no one can ignore this polarizing issue. And I can't believe that we have to vote on this.

When we chose to break away from England 232 years ago, it was to enjoy greater freedom, among other things. We decided very early on to have church and state separated. And for the better part of the last decade, church has further weaved its presence into our government. Granted, most presidents are religious, and often make references to God ("God bless you all, and God bless the United States of America" has become a political speech ending staple), but George W. has tried, and succeeded in pulling in that Christian base of the Republican party. They were one of the key forces in turning the tide of the 2004 election to Bush. The reason for this being a large amount of states had gay marriage initiatives on their ballots. And so, the pro-Christian, anti-gay, ultra-conservative Republican party came out in force. They evoked all their Christian propaganda about "God made marriage between a man and a woman," and "the Bible says marriage is between a man and a woman," and "God hates fags," and other hateful and scathing phrases. And they won. Every state that had a gay marriage initiative up for vote had it defeated. And each state that had an initiative up went for Bush in the election.

I can't believe that a country founded on a principle of freedom from oppression, as well as freedom of religion, could then vote to deny these people rights. Our ignorance as a country has grown exponentially. What difference does it make if two men or two women in love want to marry each other? How does it affect you, you ignorant, closed-minded Christian, who isn't adhering to the basic Christian value of loving others as you love yourself? How do initiatives like these even come into being? I can't believe that we would deny human beings basic rights. Two people in love deserve the chance of getting married, no matter their sexual orientation. Love is love is love, and marriage is a failing institution. Some of these people have been together most of their adult lives. Why wouldn't we allow them to finally make their relationship official? Because we are too ignorant to allow people in love to make that ultimate commitment? These Christian idiots who throw vague Biblical references and God's name everywhere are nothing but mindless automatons, blindly following their hateful preachers and pastors and taking all their words as Gospel truth. These preachers and pastors are not practicing the word of God when they say these spiteful things about the gay community. Anyone who believes that homosexuality is a choice is completely wrong, and it's about time that we as a community, a state, and a country recognize these people, and their right to marry whomever they want.