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Yep. My essay... definately pwned that contest. First place and $250 go to the Eme. Har! It's always a surprise to come home and find a letter from the county's municipal court... only to open it and find congratulations. e_e; Trippeh.
So yes. Up goes the essay. Heh! For your reading delight!
Homosexual Marriage: The Clearing of the Roadblocks in This American Crossroad
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are three basic things which are promised to all citizens by the United States government. Even from the beginning, though, all the bases that should have been covered by these words were not. Multiple civil rights movements have taken place in an attempt to gain the rights that the people clearly deserve, the most notable groups that have done so being African Americans and women. In time, they had their success, in varying degrees. In spite of all these movements, there is still a minority group in America that needs recognition of their right to simply marry: Homosexuals.
First of all, this law will benefit all homosexuals, whether they choose to marry or not, if in an offhanded manner. By having a law passed that shows homosexuals as of an equal stance to heterosexuals, it is likely that many of the more cruelly prejudiced people would slowly begin to lessen their harsh treatment. This means less violence both verbal and physical toward homosexuals in general, which, of course, is a very positive result.
Secondly, many homosexual life-partners are denied their wishes due to not having the legal status of marriage with their partner. If one is hospitalized, for instance, and decisions must be made for them, many want their partners to make the choices for them. This does not happen though. Instead, the hospitals will, more often than not, call out to family members who may not have been seen in many years, and may even harbor a great deal of bitterness toward their hospitalized kin. This can cause problems in the cases of particularly vengeful or hateful relatives, as they may let themselves not make the wisest choices for said relative. Hateful family members have also been known to fight the will of their relative after they’ve passed, battling in the courts for assets that they had left for their partner.
Some still hold the view that homosexuals shouldn’t be able to marry because their sexuality is an unnatural perversion, and a uniquely human one at that. This is utter and complete poppycock. Scientists have found after much study that homosexual relationships occur in the other areas of the animal world as well as our own, and thus, are completely natural. Upon researching, one can find interesting stats that show that homosexuality and bisexuality are just as common in some species of animals, and sometimes more so than in humans. Populations of Japanese macaques, for example, tend to be 9% homosexual, 56% bisexual, and 35% heterosexual. Bonobo chimpanzees are 100% bisexual, the chances of hetero and homosexuals being very low, and populations of Galahs are 41% homosexual, 11% bisexual, and 41% heterosexual. All creatures are diverse, and many have various sexualities. Thus, this argument against homosexual marriage has no base. (insert footnote to stats)
Perhaps one of the largest reason that it should be legalized is the most obvious. Marriage, as defined by the church, is a bond between a man and a woman. Defined by the average person, though, if quixotically, marriage is a final bond between two people to show love and devotion to one another through all their time on earth. That is the core of the matter. Marriage is about love and taking care of your partner, no matter what gender you happen to be. It’s about having the legal rights to take care of them and show them your love. Many more religious types of people say that homosexual marriage threatens the institution of marriage itself. This seems slightly paradoxical. How can people getting married threaten marriage? It cannot, just as it cannot undermine itself, as it is based around love and care for another human being.
The problem with facing the issue at hand is differentiating between the lines of morals, rights, privileges, and old-fashioned and out of date beliefs. Most of those associated with homosexual marriage fall in to the last. If we are to move forward as a nation, we have to think forward. We need to outstretch our arms and embrace those of every sexuality, as we have those of other races and religions.
This is a crossroad topic for America, and around it swirls a lot of controversy and confusion, its roads covered in a rubble of superstition, paranoia, and a general misunderstanding of intentions and the people behind the stereotype. We, as level-headed citizens, must look through that impending fog toward the light of truth at its center: we must give civil rights to those that deserve them, despite a general dislike and prejudice. Some say they are uncomfortable with the mere thought of homosexuals marrying one another. But our rights as Americans do not depend on the approval of society and the people around us. Our rights depend solely on us being Americans.
So yes. Up goes the essay. Heh! For your reading delight!
Homosexual Marriage: The Clearing of the Roadblocks in This American Crossroad
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are three basic things which are promised to all citizens by the United States government. Even from the beginning, though, all the bases that should have been covered by these words were not. Multiple civil rights movements have taken place in an attempt to gain the rights that the people clearly deserve, the most notable groups that have done so being African Americans and women. In time, they had their success, in varying degrees. In spite of all these movements, there is still a minority group in America that needs recognition of their right to simply marry: Homosexuals.
First of all, this law will benefit all homosexuals, whether they choose to marry or not, if in an offhanded manner. By having a law passed that shows homosexuals as of an equal stance to heterosexuals, it is likely that many of the more cruelly prejudiced people would slowly begin to lessen their harsh treatment. This means less violence both verbal and physical toward homosexuals in general, which, of course, is a very positive result.
Secondly, many homosexual life-partners are denied their wishes due to not having the legal status of marriage with their partner. If one is hospitalized, for instance, and decisions must be made for them, many want their partners to make the choices for them. This does not happen though. Instead, the hospitals will, more often than not, call out to family members who may not have been seen in many years, and may even harbor a great deal of bitterness toward their hospitalized kin. This can cause problems in the cases of particularly vengeful or hateful relatives, as they may let themselves not make the wisest choices for said relative. Hateful family members have also been known to fight the will of their relative after they’ve passed, battling in the courts for assets that they had left for their partner.
Some still hold the view that homosexuals shouldn’t be able to marry because their sexuality is an unnatural perversion, and a uniquely human one at that. This is utter and complete poppycock. Scientists have found after much study that homosexual relationships occur in the other areas of the animal world as well as our own, and thus, are completely natural. Upon researching, one can find interesting stats that show that homosexuality and bisexuality are just as common in some species of animals, and sometimes more so than in humans. Populations of Japanese macaques, for example, tend to be 9% homosexual, 56% bisexual, and 35% heterosexual. Bonobo chimpanzees are 100% bisexual, the chances of hetero and homosexuals being very low, and populations of Galahs are 41% homosexual, 11% bisexual, and 41% heterosexual. All creatures are diverse, and many have various sexualities. Thus, this argument against homosexual marriage has no base. (insert footnote to stats)
Perhaps one of the largest reason that it should be legalized is the most obvious. Marriage, as defined by the church, is a bond between a man and a woman. Defined by the average person, though, if quixotically, marriage is a final bond between two people to show love and devotion to one another through all their time on earth. That is the core of the matter. Marriage is about love and taking care of your partner, no matter what gender you happen to be. It’s about having the legal rights to take care of them and show them your love. Many more religious types of people say that homosexual marriage threatens the institution of marriage itself. This seems slightly paradoxical. How can people getting married threaten marriage? It cannot, just as it cannot undermine itself, as it is based around love and care for another human being.
The problem with facing the issue at hand is differentiating between the lines of morals, rights, privileges, and old-fashioned and out of date beliefs. Most of those associated with homosexual marriage fall in to the last. If we are to move forward as a nation, we have to think forward. We need to outstretch our arms and embrace those of every sexuality, as we have those of other races and religions.
This is a crossroad topic for America, and around it swirls a lot of controversy and confusion, its roads covered in a rubble of superstition, paranoia, and a general misunderstanding of intentions and the people behind the stereotype. We, as level-headed citizens, must look through that impending fog toward the light of truth at its center: we must give civil rights to those that deserve them, despite a general dislike and prejudice. Some say they are uncomfortable with the mere thought of homosexuals marrying one another. But our rights as Americans do not depend on the approval of society and the people around us. Our rights depend solely on us being Americans.