Jill Gets Political

***WARNING-- THIS IS AN OPINIONATED, POLITICAL POST. SHOULD YOU NOT BE IN THE MOOD FOR MY VIEWS ON A POLITICAL TOPIC, SKIP THIS POST AND COME BACK IN A FEW DAYS. I PROMISE I'LL HAVE SOMETHING MORE FUN THEN**


I just don't get the hype about gay marriage. There, I said it. What is the big deal? Why in the world do some people spend so much energy trying to prevent people from being married?

I just read an article about how Kern county is halting preforming all marriages at the courthouse because they don't have the choice to not marry gay couples. Am I the only one who is appalled by this?

I've thought about this topic a lot. I wonder to myself why people would be against two people who love each other getting married. I guess most people are against it because to them, the marriage of two people who aren't man and woman is against their religious beliefs. Okay, valid point, gay marriage is against their religion. Great, if this is the case for them, THEY should not marry someone of the same sex. But, why in the world should that prevent someone else who doesn't have the same beliefs as them from getting married? The whole point of this country is that we can all live our own beliefs fairly. I know I for sure don't want to have to follow the restrictions of someone else's religion. Some religions think it's a sin for women to not have their arms covered. I'm sure glad that religion doesn't expect me to comply to their beliefs. Some religions believe the only way to heaven is by having multiple wives. Uh hello, can you imagine if the government required all men to have multiple wives because that was someone else's religious belief? It just doesn't make sense.

A good friend pointed out the similarities between gay marriage and interracial marriage. I found this comparison very interesting. Can you imagine if it was still illegal to marry someone from another race as you? I know some pretty amazing couples that would never be together today. Some pretty radical people had to take on that issue back and the day and here we are in 2008 and interracial marriage is about as common as rain in Seattle.

Then I think about all of those people who put so much time and energy into protesting gay marriage. Don't they have something better to do? What do you think would happen if those people channeled all of that time and energy into something a little more worthy, like say curing cancer or providing shelters to homeless children. Cancer just might be cured and perhaps a few more kids would have a bed to sleep in.

Okay, so there, I said my piece. In conclusion I AM thankful for a country in which we are all encouraged to speak our minds. I just wish some people would be a little more open to those who have lifestyles different than their own.

Loves to all.