What if...?

What if I told you that you couldn't get married because you were African American? Asian? Mexican?

What if I wasn't the only one telling you that you couldn't get married for those reasons? What if there was an entire group of people telling you that?

What would you do? Would you file a lawsuit against me? Would you want to pummel me to no end because I discriminated against you?

Well that is what Californians have done. The majority voted to Approve Proposition 8, banning same sex couples from getting married.
How is this different than telling minorities that they cannot marry? Isn't this discrimination at its lowest point?

One argument used is "Sanctity of Marriage" - however, as you can see from my previous bulletin that if that argument is to be used then divorce needs to be banned also.


Another argument used is teachings in schools. Schools do not teach that a man sticks his penis in another man and women don't. In fact, in second grade all children hear is that Freddies dad is married to Freddies other dad. Or Freddies mom is married to Freddies other mom. The details on sex do not get explained until 5th? 6th? grade, in sex education class WHICH YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DECLINE YOUR CHILDS ATTENDANCE. By then in this day and age hopefully as a parent you will have already discussed some of the details with your child yourself and not leave it up to the schools solely.


I have met and known children who were informed as early as the 1st and 2nd grade, BY THEIR OWN PARENTS, that a member of the family is Gay. In explanation the kid was told that the Gay family member, who was male, liked other males the way daddy and mommy liked each other. This child is not/was not affected by this idea. In fact, because of it, he can still respect the family member and still love the family member because he was made knowledgeable about the subject.


In conclusion, the way I see it is this:

When African Americans were discriminated against they protested and won their freedoms and rights. The Gay and Lesbian community are doing this now. Taken all the way to the Supreme Court THEY WILL WIN. You are not permitted to discriminate based on race, gender, sexuality, in the workplace nor in life. Forcing your rules on others will eventually be turned.


You may not feel as though you have discriminated against anyone. However, if you look back at the beginning of my note you will see that it really is discrimination. Try doing it to other people.


As a Christian I believe that God has His plan in life. I actually feel that you, by forcing your hand, are impeding God's ultimate plan.


I know this will make many people mad. Please don't stop being friends with me because I have a different view on this then you do. If I lose you as a friend because of this tell me goodbye before you go. Don't be a coward.


by Christine Leiendecker