Inside Out

     Hello folks, its been awhile as i have experienced a writers block, or a lack of enthusiasm towards getting these rants posted. I have actually written a couple that never made it past the publish button. Today will be different, I may even post two blogs! Today I thought I would dive in head first into some pretty hard core issues that may come up in my bid for President.

     Gay Marriage. Just those two words together strike a passion into most like a bugle playing charge on the battlefield. Others would argue that the two together are an oxymoron. There are morons alright, plenty of them, on both sides of the fence. Most of the problem comes from fear, and we fear what we don't understand. It is difficult to regulate and legislate what we do not understand. It is a complicated issue because it is something that lies at the core of what some people are. Homosexuality is not a disease. Treating it as such is just showing your ignorance. Its not a social trend either. Homosexuality has also been present as long as people have . Is it more prevalent now? Yes. It is socially more acceptable now, so more and more people are able to express their feelings without fear of reprisal. For me, this is how I see it. I don't want to know the personal details of your sex life regardless of who you like to sleep with. As far as I am concerned, it is your personal, private, life and you should keep it there. Why should it be such a public matter? Ill tell you why. Marriage. I will say this though...Dancing through the streets almost naked or dressed in crazy costumes like its Carnival season doesn't advance the cause much in my opinion, in fact it really hurts it.

     I have always been one to say that marriage is between a man and a woman as a contract with God to serve one another and raise a family in a stable home. Now, that being said, try to find a family that consists of a man and woman that got married before they had children, then had children, raised them in a stable home and died together holding hands in the nursing home. Its a beautiful thing if you know someone like this, and I do, but I also know of plenty of people that don't, and can no way, fit into this mold.

     I have friends that are openly gay, and friends that struggle with their sexuality everyday. Everybody in this world is entitled to their own happiness as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's freedoms.Everyone needs a companion in their life to share their world, regardless of what we all think is right or wrong individually.  Therefore I do believe that it should be ok for same sex partners to enter into a marriage if they think they are ready to commit to each other. Some of the biggest opponents of gay marriage probably cheat on their wives anyway.

     I also know that we have a tremendous amount of children in this country that are in need of someone to love them, and a house to grow up in. A child needs love while growing up. There are a lot of people in this world that are willing to share their homes and their love with these kids if just given the chance. I promise it is much better than bouncing from foster home to foster home.

     Well, that is basically my position on this matter. My conservative friends may look upon me as a traitor for these views, but i challenge them to open their minds and let people reach their full potential. People wont stop being gay if you ignore them, nor will this argument ever cease if we keep outlawing it. You don't need to regulate what goes on in other peoples bedrooms any more than you would want someone to come into yours.