Before the presidential contest, I have seen students holding signs to present their disapproval of the passing of Prop. 8, as well as some other people doing the same thing standing besides speedway to persuade people approval Prop. 8, most of which, I thought, might be related to church.
The result made me so sad. Maybe for gay, it was a great regression for their right. The result might not just infect California, but also the whole country, even whole world. In China, there also many people would stand out to give proposal to amend the civil law, but every time, they just ignore it. Some avant-courier even got blackmail for it. If people should care about their right, why not let gay or lesbians insist their right.
Maybe, to some people, gay would be such disgusting thing, even not bothering to imagine. But that’s the most natural thing in the world. Even in animal world, there exists a certain percentage gay. That would be the same situation of left-handed or right-handed. If in the classroom, both tables can be supplied to students. Why not give the same option to the other people?
I admire that US is a great country, which would like to spend a lot of money to support foreign students to pursue their study in its country even its adversary. But it does not as free as Britain or even Australia. In high educated group, gay would be in higher proportion than in other group in Australia. Or in
Maybe I am so disappointed about the people in California, even this country. They would be more tolerant.
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I've talked to my British friends here, they think that in many parts of America, many religious issues are "taboos", which just can't be talked, not mention discussing them. However, American people still elect a not-that-black guy as their president. People are just different, holding different social and religious values, that's what make US a great country. It is a set back for a group of people, like a set back for McCain's supporters, but they have the courage and they gain the right to fight for it, and most importantly, they have the faith to fight for it in the future, like the Democratic will prepare and fight again in 4 years time. 90 years ago, women don't have right to vote in Europe; 40 years ago, Martin Luther King were fighting for the equal human right for the black people in America; 20 years ago, black people were still suffering in South Africa. So, I believe the situation will be changed, and you just need more patience and more faith. Just keep your smile under the sunshine of California, they are all lovely people who have their own faith and swear to protect it. That's why it's a lovely city, a lovely state, and a lovely country. Experience it! Enjoy it! It's not a perfect world, but you gonna love it! Right?
My thought is, if "marriage" is for a man and a woman, considering we have words like "left-handed" and "right-handed", then why don't they create another word for their union, as long as it gives them the equal right, only the definition would be: a union between a man and a man or between a woman and a woman.
This person explains it better than I ever could:
Civil unions vs gay marriage: "separate is not equal" explained in depth
Well, I can't deny that's the fact, but I do have different point of view on such issues. So, really should write a post about it...
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