Barack Obama and John McCain on Abortion and Gay Marriage

Let me begin by saying I am a single, straight female. This subject is the source of much controversy and debate. I personally think that a homosexual person can be just as loving and concerned as a parent than any straight person or couple.

I am a college freshman doing a research paper, and the information I have found on this subject has been for the most part a function of sorting through the data and trying to guess who skewed the numbers more to make their side look like the "correct" version of the truth. While I am not as yet ready to say that I have found a large amount of facts for this paper, I am able to surmise from the information I have unearthed so far, that the subject is not likely to become a clear-cut matter any time soon.

I have the fortune to know someone who was raised in a family situation where a lesbian couple adopted him, and have been supportive and loving parents for over 16 years of his life. His attitude is that of a straight male, though a bit nerdy, and somewhat shy. Though a straight male, he has an appreciation of the homosexual lifestyle, and the prejudice that can be put toward those choosing that kind of attraction.

This person could have ended up in any number of situations where the parents he was adopted to could have harmed him mentally, or physically. He was very fortunate to end up with someone who loved him unconditionally, and gave him everything he needed to become a fully functioning, educated adult in society today.

Being in a certain geographical region does not change the way you feel about something. For some situations, there is a knowledge of the danger in an area, and then there is the decision to either change who and what you are to suit your environment, or to change your environment to suit your wants and needs. We as a nation (US) changed many things over the last 100 years to suit the ever changing face of social awareness. Slavery, the Feminist Movement, Equality, and a variety of other issues have been debated and changed the face of what we accept as everyday facts.

Equality in particular is something I would like to point out as an indicator for the current sexuality issue. Just 50 years ago, we judged people on the color of their skin. Anyone without pale skin was harshly suppressed and punished for simply being who they were. Today, we criticize, ridicule, and attempt to suppress those who choose a form of love that is not socially upheld as being "right". However, in our not so distant past, we chose to acknowledge that being of a different skin tone was not something to belittle someone else for. Perhaps, in the near future, we can find a way as a people to realize that the personal choice of sexual orientation is not a mental disease, but rather, simply a choice, that should be respected, just like the choice we once made, that has shown us that those with different skin tones can be just as good or better than any of us.

Debra of TX 1:33PM March 17, 2010