Equal Marriage

     Stephen: Greetings, my apologies for the considerable gaps between each of my posts but I am trying my best bring an end to this. This latest post is written by guest writer and my good friend Elizabeth Rose Hamilton. I wanted to do something a little bit different and I knew Elizabeth was the right person to ask to write this article. As you may already have guessed from the title, this post covers the controversy over equal marriage, where Liz will give her opinion on the matter.  I hope you enjoy reading her article as much as I have. 

Elizabeth: The topic of equal marriage has been widely discussed for a great length of time. There are several arguments both for and against the notion, but I am here to give my viewpoint.

In my own opinion, I feel that equal marriage shouldn’t even be debated upon. I feel it is a necessity, that it is a right to anyone, heterosexual or not. So why do I feel this way? Well, I have a few things to say about that.

First of all, gay rights are human rights.

They are no different from any other human being; so why shouldn’t they have the same rights as other human beings?

Second of all, even religious Christians that I have met have told me that they accept homosexuals as people with rights.

While yes, homosexuality in Christianity has a very clear viewpoint, it also has another; ‘Judge not lest ye be judged.’ The core teachings of Christianity, I feel, are of love and acceptance. As I myself was previously a Christian, these were always the teachings I tried to follow, and still do, despite my movement from the religion. So why is it that so many Christians refuse to accept homosexuals?

Another point I’d like to make is that times have changed. Society has changed. The world as a whole is different. What was once an unspeakable sin is now acknowledged as an orientation that people can't just choose. So why is it a loving couple may not partake in the sanctity of marriage, simply because they are the same gender?

You know who's homosexual? Neil Patrick Harris (Barney, How I Met Your Mother). You know who else is homosexual? Jim Parsons (Sheldon, The Big Ban Theory). And John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness, Doctor Who). Look at that. Real, successful people. Who also happen to be homosexual people. Does that make them any less of a person? No.  

Homosexuals can serve in the army. They can become doctors, fire-fighters, any number of life-saving jobs.

But no, they cannot marry.

And this is what infuriates me most. 

                                                             

                                                            Ollie Outie!

                                                              Elizabeth.

Stephen: I hope you found Liz's article interesting and feel free to comment. Also, if you wouldn't mind, make  a visit over to her Tumblir; there's some pretty cool stuff on it. 

http://epiclyra.tumblr.com/