Monday, August 9, 2010
Stage 7
A decision regarding the controversial issue involving Proposition 8 was finally reached. This decision removed the ban on same-sex marriage, and ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional. I feel like the U.S. government finally made a concrete decision regarding the issue of same-sex marriage, and set a precedent for years to come, regarding this topic. Many are enraged that one judge was given the right to overturn the votes of millions of people. I feel like the judge simply gave to millions of people the right they should have already been given a long time ago. Some claim that same-sex marriage is not protected by the Constitution, but I don’t feel like that’s something that is going to stay like that for a long time. The Founding Fathers made the Constitution so that it may be amended to contain rules applicable to the current population. They meant for it to change as the understanding of the people ruled by the Constitution changed. I think we’ve reached the time when our nation can be understanding of the differences that exist amongst people; it has reached the time when it can finally accept those differences. Same-sex marriage is something that will eventually become as common, as marriage between a man and a woman has been for so many years. I’m glad that the court ruled in such a way, protecting the rights of all of its citizens, not simply the rights of a select group of citizens. Same-sex marriage does no harm to any citizen – there is simply nothing wrong with allowing marriage for all.
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I strongly agree with what Katrina has to say about same sex marriage in her post on her blog. She supports the fact that proposition 8 was overturned, believing that the action protects the rights of many citizens. I particularly like how she states that “Many are enraged that one judge was given the right to overturn the votes of millions of people. I feel like the judge simply gave to millions of people the right they should have already been given a long time ago.”
ReplyDeleteShe also points out how the founding fathers meant for the constitution (which some believe does not support same sex marriage) to be able to be amended to keep up with the times. In my opinion, she is spot on about this issue. Lets face it, as smart and well intentioned the founding fathers were, there is no way we could possibly base all of our laws and rights on what they said over 200 years ago. Sure they covered the basics that will last for ages to come, but do you really think they had same sex marriage on their mind when then decided this country’s laws? I wouldn’t think so. As homosexuality continues to become more prevalent in our society as it has been doing over the past 50 years, our laws will naturally have to adapt to protect the rights of this growing population.
On a slightly different note, I will end by saying what I have said for many years about how discrimination can only honestly be eliminated from a society and equality among everyone is truly achieved. Such methods as affirmative action for minorities and overturning a proposition like proposition 8 are helpful, but does it truly help everyone be viewed as equal? In my opinion, no, these things only reinforce the fact that minorities and homosexuals are existent, and that they are indeed different in the eyes of society. Only the day when these facts become completely meaningless to people, so meaningless that race is not asked on job or school applications and sexual orientation not a thought in the military or on anyone else’s mind, will true equality be achieved.