![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
perididdleAs Lisha's note says, I nabbed this from elsewhere...but it just rocks too hard to not post it.
1. Homosexuality is not natural........ much like eyeglasses, polyester, and viagra are not natural
2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children....Infertile couples and old people cannot legally get married because the world needs more children.
3. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children....... because straight parents only raise straight children.
4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful...... since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.
5. Marriage has been around for a long time, and it hasn't and shouldn't be changed at all......since women are property, Blacks can't marry Whites, and divorce is illegal.
6. Gay marriage should be decided by the people, not the courts..... because the MAJORITY-elected legislature, not courts, have historically protected the rights of MINORITIES.
7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion....... In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are always imposed on the entire country. That's why we only have one religion in America.
8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay..... in the same way that hanging around tall people makes you tall.
9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior..... People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage license.
10. Children can never succeed without both male and female role models at home........That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.
11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms.... because we haven't adapted to cars, longer life spans, or rap music.
12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name, are better because a "separate but equal" institution is always better and constitutional..... Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages will for gays & lesbians.
In other news...I'm going to rant some. Yay?
I hate that my parents don't know. I hate that I can't manage to tell them. I hate that I think they'll desert me. I hate that my mom has given me reason to suspect this. I hate that I feel like I'm hiding. I hate that I can't look at bisexual/lesbian/gay/ect communities and sites without having to close the window when someone comes down the stairs. I hate that I feel that I can't trust my friends not to leave me. I hate that I live in such a small closed-minded town that has such a small, closed-minded school. I hate that people so freely scream 'fag' at each other down the hallway. I hate that I know I'd get bullied if people were to find out. I hate that has to be such a big issue, to me and to others. I hate that we can't all just accept each other. I hate that I get those looks when I blatantly express my pro-gay rights feelings. I hate the looks I get from my parents when I talk about an actress. I hate that I'm terrified of part of myself. I hate feeling like maybe it would just make things easier if I hadn't ever thought about it, if I hadn't ever realized it. I hate that I have to hate it. I hate that I had to even write this. I hate that I'm about to cry. I just hate it.
-Madison
1. Homosexuality is not natural........ much like eyeglasses, polyester, and viagra are not natural
2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children....Infertile couples and old people cannot legally get married because the world needs more children.
3. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children....... because straight parents only raise straight children.
4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful...... since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.
5. Marriage has been around for a long time, and it hasn't and shouldn't be changed at all......since women are property, Blacks can't marry Whites, and divorce is illegal.
6. Gay marriage should be decided by the people, not the courts..... because the MAJORITY-elected legislature, not courts, have historically protected the rights of MINORITIES.
7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion....... In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are always imposed on the entire country. That's why we only have one religion in America.
8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay..... in the same way that hanging around tall people makes you tall.
9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior..... People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage license.
10. Children can never succeed without both male and female role models at home........That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.
11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms.... because we haven't adapted to cars, longer life spans, or rap music.
12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name, are better because a "separate but equal" institution is always better and constitutional..... Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages will for gays & lesbians.
In other news...I'm going to rant some. Yay?
I hate that my parents don't know. I hate that I can't manage to tell them. I hate that I think they'll desert me. I hate that my mom has given me reason to suspect this. I hate that I feel like I'm hiding. I hate that I can't look at bisexual/lesbian/gay/ect communities and sites without having to close the window when someone comes down the stairs. I hate that I feel that I can't trust my friends not to leave me. I hate that I live in such a small closed-minded town that has such a small, closed-minded school. I hate that people so freely scream 'fag' at each other down the hallway. I hate that I know I'd get bullied if people were to find out. I hate that has to be such a big issue, to me and to others. I hate that we can't all just accept each other. I hate that I get those looks when I blatantly express my pro-gay rights feelings. I hate the looks I get from my parents when I talk about an actress. I hate that I'm terrified of part of myself. I hate feeling like maybe it would just make things easier if I hadn't ever thought about it, if I hadn't ever realized it. I hate that I have to hate it. I hate that I had to even write this. I hate that I'm about to cry. I just hate it.
-Madison
(no subject)
Date: 2005-01-23 08:44 pm (UTC)Message - I was very shocked to get something like this from someone I don't know really, to tell you the truth, but I just have to say thank you. I love all my friends that are there for me, and random semi-strangers with beautiful peptalks also hold a special place in my head. ^_^ One of these days I may take you up on the offer to talk...sometimes it's nice to just get it all out/talk, and you seem like an awesome cool person. Again, thank you. *Smile*
And...AMBER ROCKS! *Squee* As does BTVS. Wow, I'm amazed at how many Wuffy (Wicked & Buffy) people there are out there!
Thanks and toodles (I'm adding you to my buddy list. ^_^ x insane muse x)
-Maddy
(no subject)
Date: 2005-01-23 08:45 pm (UTC)it's supposed to be 'heart'...oy...no more posting at night for me...
(no subject)
Date: 2005-01-24 10:36 am (UTC)Hate to break it to ya but youre stuck with me, babe.
~bopsiey