Friday, March 29, 2013
Legalize for Rights, Not Morals
Texas is for the most part an extremely conservative state. Many of our opinions and perspectives are based off of religion and not logic. Is it logical for us, as Texans, to strip someone of these rights: the right to certain benefits related to work and social security, the right to make medical decisions when a loved one cannot make their own, the right to assume owning joint property, the right to parent and make decisions for a child one considers their own? Is that LOGICAL? No.
Texas needs to set their conservative views aside, use some logic and realize regardless of these people's sexual orientation, they are still human. They still breathe the same air as us, eat from the same ground, and contribute to our economy and society the same way they do. Texas should either legalize these rights for same sex partners or legalize same sex marriage. It is not about the bible, and what their "God" thinks is right. It is about human rights, and human equality.
This argument is so frustrating the reason being, these people have nothing against those who do not support them except for the fact that they do not support them. They just want equal rights. They just want those who do not recognize to recognize they are just as much functional people in this society: who work, pay taxes, have kids who are in public schools, who suffer from illness. Just as we all do, yet because they are attracted to the same sex they do not deserve equal rights. This is our America right? This is the gracious place of the "American Dream" where we are made of freedom, and equality? This is freedom and equality?
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I've been trying to figure out why people in this state don't understand this. And you have cleared it all with religion. Most of Texas is filled with religious people and are disgusted by the fact that there are people who are attracted to the same sex. They're not worried about how they make them feel when they bash them infront of others, all they care about is what the Bible says about it. But the Bible also states "Do others as you would have them do to you".
ReplyDeleteNo one should be treated differently just because they like different things. And I think you explain that very well when saying:
"They just want those who do not recognize to recognize they are just as much functional people in this society: who work, pay taxes, have kids who are in public schools, who suffer from illness."
It's just baffling how we live in a state that still lives in the 18th century and follows customs that even back then were cruel. The majority of Modern society in Texas is screwed up because they are so conservative. I really hope that one day they open up their minds and finally pass a law to legally let the same sex be together because we are all equal and should be treated that way.
I'm all for moderation, but I'm in the same line of thinking as far as where our priorities stand as a state. The ability to exercise such great freedom is actually hindering different and imperative aspects of Texas, and it's worrisome how narrow minded we choose to be as a whole.
ReplyDeleteEqual rights are such a hot topic right now and I feel like it's just the tip of the iceberg. With a great call for a great cause, I'm happy to see a shift in the overwhelming pool of conservatism. The status of Texas and it's conservatism pains me as I witness our politics and people react to an evolving world around us. We naively push away and frown upon very intimate social subjects with such irrelevant counter arguments.
I'm a very tolerant person, and while I am biased through my atheism the concern I feel about the overwhelming religious influence is one that is genuinely for all Texans. The separation of church and state is a goal that I wish was widely shared or expressed in my state because then we could remove a very archaic and unnecessary filter when looking into our future and for what is best for all. This could account for better management of civil rights, education, and opportunities for many. Mrs. DeVilbiss raised a wonderful example of some true and rooted problems that we face and may be to close at times to see. Morals are subjective and rights should be attainable if loci gal and reasonable.