Equality

I have long debated posting about Gay Marriage but with the upcoming events happening in Washington State, I've decided to go for. I may offend people along the way, but I have decided to be true to myself and realize I could offend people either way: 1) by not saying anything (keeping silent never changes anything, 2) by saying what I believe and offending friends.

And, in an effort to do my best to keep my political views separate from Facebook (I hate it when people post only about their views on politics!), I'm posting here so if people choose, they can read my blog :)

I am proud to say that Washington State is moving into the future:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-usa-gaymarriage-washington-idUSTRE81709W20120208

I truly believe that if we are going to give couples medical benefits through the government for being married, then all couples should be given the same choices. It shouldn't matter if the couples are of the same sex or not, equality is equality and I hope that we can look back on this time the same way we look back at voting rights and segregation. People should not be judged for who they are, what they look like, or their sexual interests.

I hate it when people behind behind the bible as the reason to why people should not be allowed to marry. Many people treated religion as a cafeteria, picking and choosing what they want to believe. While I understand that being "all or nothing"is not normally healthy, there is validity to it. If a book says to do 100 things, and 20 of those things are deemed out-of-date, why not the other 80? Who decides? Why?

The way I see it is people should be treated equally and there were times in the United States, only 50 years ago where the color of a person's skin determined things. If you drive through certain parts of the U.S., they are still treated horribly. Women's role in the work place hasn't always been equal and I've experienced that we still have quite a ways to go in this area.

I believe everyone who wants to marry should be given the choice to, regardless of sexual orientation. There's always discussion when it comes to church vs. government/ state. I hope in twenty years, I can look back at 2008-2012 as a time when change happened, giving equal rights to everyone.