Proposition 8

Hmm... what should I say about this proposition? It is the proposition that eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry. I was surprised that there were actually a lot of people around me who opposes this proposition. I don't feel that it is right to look at the gays and lesbians with a queer eye. It is utterly wrong to prevent the happiness of other people who are different than most people. I just heard that being gay/lesbians is actually an illness. I don't know how true that is and I don't feel the need to go research about it. 

I have a couple of people around me who are actually gay. My hairdresser back in Indo is gay, my mom's clothes designer is gay. They are human beings much like ourselves, they just have a different sexual preference than people who are heterosexuals. Sometimes, these people are actually in an industry where a lot of creativity is required. They are indeed very conscientious and diligent people who are blessed with jovial personality and a surprisingly ecstatic creativity!! 

I also know that they are people who have been oppressed for so long, they were forced to "hide in the closet" for centuries of years before the society gradually accepted them then they can finally heave a sigh of relief and be "outed". Now, when these group of people are eventually accepted by a significant amount of people, the redneck republicans suddenly feel that they are a threat to the society. Dude, the gays and lesbians has always been in the society for so many years, why now? All these politicians, sometimes I don't understand how they think. There's so many things going on in this world -- Terrorism, Global Warming, Recession,etc -- why should it be the gay and lesbians stuff? Don't you have other stuff to do? How do you prioritize? Seriously... Sometimes, they just gets on my nerve. 

Their argument was by allowing same-sex marriage, it will be a threat to the foundation of the family and it is going to give a negative influence to the children in the future. What what what what what what what what??? What kind of nonsense is that? I bet 80% of the people who are supporting this proposition are probably too disgusted to even befriend all these people. They don't even know these people, why would they deprive them of their right of equality? The constitution refuses to discriminate people of all backgrounds. Isn't the USA reverted back to the governance of less than a decade ago? Less than a decade ago, there was the discriminations of the Cherokee Indians, People of Color, People who aren't Caucasoid. Where is the advancement in the political power in USA? 

There will be no teachings in the education system that teaches the children about same-sex marriage. The school has never and will never teach their students about marriages, moreover same-sex marriage. This fact has been confirmed by the Teachers in the United States. 

My question is... why are you depriving people of their rights to sexual preference? If there should be no discrimination in work place, public place and even employment opportunities, why should there be discrimination when it comes to marriage? It is the same as not allowing girls to wear pants, dudes not allowed to wear boxers. What kind of nonsense is that? 

To be honest, I'm utterly disappointed to see the people who are supporting Proposition 8, it hurts even more when there are people around me who are supporting it. I know they must have their own reasons for it, but my reason is simple. If you cherish the peace that we have wherever you are in the world, why should you disturb the peace of others by banning them their right to equality? Screw you Prop 8!!!