“I Voted Yes on 8″

by migs

Vote NO on Prop 8

I just had one of the most interesting conversations with a friend. He was messing around with me about him voting Yes on 8 and you know, naturally I started to get upset and heated but I wanted to know his logic.

Of course he had no logic since he was just fucking with me but I did say, “Had you really voted yes on 8, I can’t say that I would have looked at our friendship the same.” To be quite frank, our friendship would probably turn to mere acquaintances had he really voted yes on 8.

“You would really let politics get in the way of your friendships?” he asked. Ok, way to make my already irate day, turn to disgust. First of all, this Proposition is clearly not just about politics.

I can handle and respect people’s judgement on candidacy, policies and agendas but trying to take away or prohibit a right all Americans have for ONE group of people is nothing short of discrimination. This is more than “politics”

This is where a line between Church and State is clearly… not there. How is this Proposition, which is mostly endorsed and backed by religious conservatives, considered out right “just politics?”

It’s not.

I rallied yesterday and the biggest argument from people who support YES were that “we were sinners.” Look at the Presidential campaigns now. So many lies and racism going on. Sin? You were shouting at us with so much hate and you have the audacity to preach to me that I’m a sinner? Really? Oh wait, but your God probably thinks it’s ok for you to yell and harass people and call them names. Your God likes that you’re a bigot. You’re God allows kids to yell out their mini vans hateful words. Cool man. Good for you. And good for your church.

My question is, why are they trying to place… let me rephrase that, SHOVE their beliefs down other people’s throats? It’s not fair and it’s not the way of America. People didn’t come here to get their rights taken away. They came here for freedom.

Obama said it right. Though in his belief, a man and woman should marry, that does not mean he doesn’t understand that Americans, regardless of sexuality, should have EQUAL RIGHTS. It’s clean cut man. It’s clear cut.

I believe in evolution. I believe in it through scientific fact. But I would never, never in my life vote on something like banning church practices in CA. For the record, even though I believe in evolution, I also believe that a God does exist.

My mom and grandmother raised me up in Church. I believe that they have the right to trust in their faith. It’s what keeps them going and keeps them hoping. Who am I to say that should be banned? Who am I to say, just because I myself don’t pray, that they are not allowed to?

Who are you to say I should not have the same rights as you?

If this prop passes, millions of Americans who opposed this ban will feel the worse they’ve felt in years; perhaps their life. I personally will feel discriminated against and saddened tremendously.

If this prop fails, it’s supporters will forget this happened in 2 months and carry on with their lives. Let us carry on with ours.

VOTE NO on PROP 8

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