Stand Out Speak Out

        With the many controversial issues in the world today, one that never loses my interest is gay rights. My stand on this issue is I believe that gays should have all the rights that heterosexuals have. It’s not fair that their rights are being taken away to marry someone they are in love with. When we are just kids, we don’t know who we are going to be when we grow up, either gay or straight. Some already have it within themselves, it’s not something that they ask for, and it’s just natural. They start liking the same sex as them, but don’t want to come out of the closet because their afraid about what others will say. All gays are being made fun of or being called them names such as “faggots” or “fag”. It’s inappropriate for them to call them that, in fact I think it’s very ignorant. It is as offensive as a white person calling an African American a “Nigger” or a Negro. If they were to put themselves in the gay’s position, they wouldn’t like being called names.

         

            Letting them have the same rights we do just makes it even simpler for everyone instead of arguing on what rights they should and should not have. The constitution states that we can marry whoever we want. With that being said, there shouldn’t be any type of argument just because others don’t like gays. They should be able to have the right to get married, just for the fact that we are all human. We shouldn’t to vote for this either, it’s unreasonable. We are all human beings that should have the same equal rights as everyone else. There is no right or wrong when it comes to marriage. Gays shouldn’t be judged on how they look, act, or who their dating. We shouldn’t look at them like if they’re not part of this society or this world we live in. Gays should also have the right to adopt children. There are people that are against this because they think it will set up a bad influence on the child or they think that they will grow up as being gay instead of being straight. In my opinion, I think it’s up to the child to decide on what they like or who they like. It can be that it’s a bad influence, but then again it’s always up to the child itself, not their parents, not their friends, but themselves.

         

             Nevertheless; I think that they should have the same human rights as everyone else does. There shouldn't be any decision on this topic, it’s already said. We are all the same, in many different ways, but we are considered as one nation because we are all humans living in this world and should all be equal.