You can believe whatever you want about homosexuals, you can even say what you want. (though I'll personally respond by calling you an ignorant uninformed asshole if you say they choose the lifestyle or they're immoral) But the second you start pushing for legislation of your imaginary sky friend's theocratic state we've got a problem.
I'm tired of hearing the excuse that the people voted and we just need to accept the result. (we're a Republic, not a Democracy; see the title of this blog post to understand why) I'm tired of hearing that we're stepping on the rights of the religious. (nobody is making you change your hateful scriptures or saying you can't vomit your bigoted screeds from your pulpit) I'm tired of hearing the argument that we'll be marrying pets, farm animals, or inanimate objects. (because animals can give consent and lamps can sign legal documents, right?)
God damn RIGHT you're the target of protests, you took away the rights of fellow citizens because it offended the sensibilities of your oh-so-warm-and-loving-god to allow them to marry, just like every heterosexual consenting adult in the nation. You're not the target of intolerance, you ARE intolerance personified. You've put your ancient books and ancient men who murmur in the name of god above your fellow citizen. You forego compassion for blind obedience.
Until you learn to love your neighbors, brothers, sisters, children, I and millions like me will continue to vocally express our disappointment in your choices and point you to a love beyond the conditional love of a petty god.
Join me this Saturday, November 15th for a nationwide protest of Proposition 8 starting 1:30 EDT (11:30 MDT) Visit http://jointheimpact.com/ for more information.
2 comments:
Is that you holding that sign? If so, who's your colorist? My hair is starting to go gray, so I'm thinking of doing someting wild to cover up that fact.
Even worse than Prop 8 is the Arkansas referendum denying gay couples the right to adopt children. But then, that was part of the Mormon rationale for Prop 8. Reminds me of the old canards, "they recruit!" and "they're coming for our children!" Actually, adoption rights is my most pragmatic reason for supporting gay marriage. Of course I support it as a matter of principle, but I'd rather see kids placed in the homes of suitable gay couples than in the homes of unsuitable straight couples or with no parents at all.
Hello Jer!! I haven't been by here in ages. How I have missed you. You are teh awesome. I'm so pleased by all the activism you've been doing -- you rock.
- wry
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