Controvercial Issues

As I sit down on this quiet, Sunday evening, I’m struggling to really think of what I would like to post. I have been bombarded with Spanish, Chemistry, and English homework and frankly my mind has not been up for the challenge of creative blogging. So, as a moderately resourceful student, I looked at what you guys have posted to get some ideas. I’ll be honest; I didn’t manage to read everyone’s posts. However, I’ve noticed that some good topics tend to be controversial. So let me start off by stating that I like these topics and I firmly believe that discussion is important for molding views of all sorts.
The issue at hand? Homosexuality. Is it a lifestyle or is it inherent? I honestly can’t say for sure because I have not done credible research, but I do have an opinion.

I personally believe that homosexuals do not have a choice in their sexual preference. I mean, let’s face it. Who honestly chooses to do something that will segregate them and their rights? Homosexuals constantly face negativity in society and the media. They cannot marry in nearly every state except for six in the New England area. So my biggest argument is that people do not choose to be gay because people don’t like to be targeted and discriminated upon. I feel that it is something that a person is born with, and we as a society must accept it as any other social deviant.

Some argue that homosexuality is a lifestyle and that homosexuals simply want to “shock” others for the sake of attention or simply because of failed relationships with the opposite sex. I acknowledge the fact that some people may do this. For example, look at bisexuals. The concept of gender is irrelevant and this makes me question whether or not one can choose their sexual “lifestyle”. However, in general, homosexuals are attracted to the same sex and nothing more. So why can’t people understand this? I am not homosexual, but I feel that they are equally deserving of marriage rights as anyone else. Who am I to tell a same-sex couple that they cannot love each other and be married happily? I’m not.

I think that our generation as a whole tends to be more accepting of issues such as homosexuality and racial integration. However, not everyone is accepting, especially the previous generations who have written laws regarding same-sex marriage. The bottom line is, all men are created equal and are/should be entitled to equal human rights. Let us embrace rather than hate, for it will only improve life on Earth as we know it.