The words of the Bible as they have been translated from language to language have been proven unjustly and their meaning no longer holds true valor to the argument that homosexuality is wrong in the eyes of God. It is clear to see the changes that occur in the meaning of scriptures as the verses are restated in their true context without outside influence set upon them. The end result proving that society has been taught through smoke filled mirrors the lessons and laws of the Bible. Making it easy to point fingers at those unnatural without truth and living a life where their own stones are overturned without consequence. With these facts, gay marriage should not be considered an abomination nor a sin.
Ones sexual orientation doesn't effect their work performance. Personally I feel that someones sexual orientation should have nothing to do with their work environment. Completely banning don't ask don't tell would give gay military members the same rights as everyone else (like marriage benefits) it would decrease discrimination and not bring personal life into the work environment, and it would stop dishonorable discharge from homosexual conduct which would stop loss of money from wasteful training and schooling spent on the military member. One of the reasons why Americans would like to keep don't ask don't tell is because of personal reasons and discrimination. Andrew Webb says “Those who object to repealing don't ask don't tell reveal an inability to see the greater good”(no page).
Accord “I have never poked or prodded either a baby or a child, so why did I feel so dirty?” (Sedaris 222) This quote supports the argument that homosexuals can not touch any child, because their acts, perhaps, would be compulsive rather than sexual, and they think that others are misunderstanding them. Here, Sedaris uses the question if he is dirty or not to make himself likeable and affable to the readers. Also, he explains to the readers how these worried thoughts about others’ view would be a side effect to homosexuals and limit their actions. The readers laugh at the beginning, and they love the author’s character, but notice that Sedaris is
This means it is not religious rituals that are patriarchal, but instead it is the way in which men use rituals to match their own ideology. Therefore, religious rituals are not intentionally patriarchal. In terms of the use of sacred texts fundamentalists have taken them literally in their attempt to get to the fundamentals of religion and by doing so they maintain a patriarchal ideology and oppress women who break away from this ideology. In juxtaposition, fundamentalism’s use of sacred texts is not representative
GLSEN specifically has a campaign against saying homophobic slurs called Thinkb4youspeak. They realize that people may not mean to be offensive when they say words like gay, fag, and dike, but they still say that it’s unacceptable and that people saying these words don’t
A great many have no personal stake in the rights of a group such as homosexuals, perhaps no knowing any, so are less inclined to fight on their side. These people, who may not have a particular objection to an issue such as gay marriage, tend to err on the side of what is generally perceived as “good”. This could derive from simply wishing to follow the status quo, or not to rock the boat. With no direct attachment to a cause, they have no motivation to go out and support it. Others who do support the efforts for equality are often forced side with the religious right for fear of the repercussions that such a solid, motivated power base can bring to bear.
The Underlying Truth: An Analysis On Macklemore’s Music Video “Same Love” Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion and beliefs. This has caused an ongoing controversy on gay rights. What people don’t think about is how this relates to past issues within society. As a culture we create this image of what is right and wrong. Those who are the minority or the outcast then tend to hide behind a shadow, afraid to show who they really are, and stand up for what they believe in.
Homosexual Rights Many people argue that homosexuality is wrong, that its a sin, and claim it is gross or inhuman. Likely, people who claim this are uneducated straight people and they have never actually talked to a homosexual person about their relationship. Or, perhaps they have never thought about how homosexual people might feel when they are being discriminated against, when they are being called names. Or they simply don’t care enough to ask and find it easier to just discriminate against them rather than look at the other side of the story. Well today is hopefully the day that they will learn that it’s really none of their business, and that we all look the same on the inside, and they should just have the same rights as everyone else because there would most likely be less problems if they had the same marriage rights.
Some also view the gay soldiers to be perverts in uniform, and that they should not have the honor of serving the country even if they are able to do all of what is required of them. Being a person against it myself does not mean that I do not personally like gays. I believe that gay’s are equal and are just the same as you and me, however, I also believe that allowing gay’s to join the United States Military would bring things to happen inside of our military bases that shouldn’t happen. I have talked to many of my friends whom are in the U.S Marine Corps, and of course, they are against it. If gays are allowed to join the military, they will be rooming with other men whom most likely are not gay.
Among these two, the perceived general philosophy towards homosexuality is mostly unenthusiastic. Because religion has a huge effect on the norms of a society, individuals’ perception is shifted to reflect the beliefs that are taught. This can be interpreted in the Bible and the Qur’an as dispiriting to the LGBT community. Some main topics that are prohibited would include same-sex marriages, same-sex acts, and the overall