Homo-America

Sometimes the right thing to do isn't always apparent. The black and white is often dolluted by a shade of grey. I think this is why life seems to change, as it does. If there was an absolute right and an absolute wrong then their would be no question of morality. We would not be caught in the midst of various issues such as same sex marriage and abortion. However, these answers are not black and white. So how do we reconcile our personal beliefs with cultural progression. We should "not" assume government policy to be the same as morality. First, we must see the government as an institional entity created by society and also inherent to society. People govern. Therefore, government is flawed. Vomit out the notion that we are some 'holy' nation. There is no such thing. That would be to say that we are a holy people, and we are not. There is none holy, only the Lord. We may pride ourselves in a heritage rich with Christianity and fundemental law, but how far have we strayed from those early principles? Furthermore, how pure were those early principles to begin with?

Let's begin with same sex marriage and surrounding issues. Should a gay couple be allowed to marry not withholding any rights to those persons ( including legal adoption)? What do you think? And why do you think that way? Let me begin by making some open-ended questions.



- Who marries people, the Church or the State?

- What does a healthy home look like?

- Does a child in a single-parent household have a good upbringing?

- Is the nuclear family structure (mom, dad, children, and probably a dog) the most beneficial?



I want to talk a little about the family, first. For two reasons: #1 Maybe looking at this issue of childrearing will shed more light on the question of legal marriage. #2 The topic of same sex marriage involves so much religious babble that I'm just not looking forward to getting into at this moment, (woke up early today, went to some brain taxing class, incredibly hungry, oh...and my hammy's are sore from jogging).

Okay, so children are the future. And it is important that children are cared for. Let's look at what it means to be cared for. Basic needs being met: food, shelter, clothing. Internal needs being met: affirmation, love, respect, peacability. Social needs being met: general socialization, basic moral principles 'modeled', healthy relationship 'modeled'.

Is a gay couple capable of financially supporting a child? Would it be possible for a gay couple to love a child and nurture him/her in an emotionally stable atmosphere? Finally, and most contraversially, would a gay couple succeed in meeting socialization skills in our modern day society? And what is socialization, is it merely following preconcieved norms? These are all questions which may be raised when discussing this issue.

What is socially acceptable? I think our answer to this question reveals the truest nature of our disposition. Really take this in, cause it'll change your life. It is socially acceptable in our popular society to 'fit in' to some box. To look good. To hate certain people, and certain things, and certain ideas. These underlying themes sometimes sound like "they," "we." This creates unfimiliarity with difference, which breeds anger and hostility and leads to hatred and acts of violence in extreme cases.

Understanding how we view society will help us see what is truly important to us. Is it more important that a child has a nurturing upbringing, or that a child has a socially acceptable upbringing? If it's the latter, then we must recognize that we're more concerned with maintaining social constructs than we are with a childs wellbeing. Our ideas of gender role and normacy outweigh our desire to see children being cared for.
What if, allowing same sex marriage and legal adoption reduced the number of mistreated and abandoned youth? How would this affect society as a whole? How would this affect your opinion?
I realize that I have raised many questions and left most of them unanswered. And I really have no idea why I chose this topic at all, I am not gay and I don't really care much about gay rights. I was in a discussion with my friend Paul and somewhere in the midst of politics, morality and Georgy Bush we hit this topic. I don't think it is very openly discussed especially among Christians. So, please feel free to respond and voice your opinion on this postmodern topic and maybe I'll return the favor by telling you what I "really" think. Go Bucks.