Proposition Eight

Some people believe that homosexuality is a sin.  Technically, I guess it is if you’re coming from a Judeo-Christian, or some other religious background.  Otherwise, sinning wouldn’t be in the vocabulary.  Whether or not it is right or wrong for you, if it is right for someone else, who are we to step in their way?  This seems like a discrimination issue to me.  The haves want to continue to exclude the have nots.

A point for Proposition 8, a law that disallows for gay marriage in California, is that it is nontraditional.  Marriage by definition, does have some understanding of the attachment to a man to a woman.  It is the only way to naturally reproduce and create more progeny (like we, as a nation, have any problems in that department).  It can be argued that children are best off under the combined tutelage of a man and a woman to achieve full development.  I think you need to take that case by case, as with most things. 

Against Prop. 8, I think it is ridiculous as an African American to practice discrimination in any way.  I’m not perfect, but I am rational enough to know that if I realize something is unfairly putting another down, even if I disagree with the principle, I should not throw stones from glass houses.  I still get discriminated against weekly, how can I force another to feel that same sentiment of unrest?  There is some worry on my part of the slippery slide.  How far do we go with individual liberty.  Should elder men be able to marry little boys?  Can a grown woman marry ten 12-year old girls if all partys comply?  Yes? No?  It gets complicated, but I know one thing.  We’re headed down that road anyway.  Let’s embrace our reality rather than fight it and cause undue pain.  Let’s walk into the future with open minds, while remembering the values taught to us in our youth.  Let’s not judge people, let’s judge actions if we must judge at all.  Till next time.