Wulfie's Wurld
An island of questions in a sea of confusion.Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Commentary: Gays and Politics
(Note: The original of this was posted back in October. Nobody explained anything. I figured it was because I was so terse in my writing, nobody could understand the question. I fleshed it out and dumbed it down a bit. Let's see what happens.)
Could someone please explain to me why being homosexual is a political issue? Could someone please explain to me why the sex of people who wish to marry is a political issue?
Perhaps, if I was gay, I'd understand this issue, but I'm not and I don't.
It seems to me if being gay is genetic, and I'm not saying it is, but if it was, then being gay and sexual preference would be hard-wired into the person. In a sense, that means it's a kind of birth defect. This means it could be considered by some to be a type of handicap. Should we pass marriage laws against people who are born blind or without fingers?
It seems to me that if being gay is a choice, and I'm not saying it is, how does that choice affect me or anyone? Many people choose to do things I wouldn't choose. I don't choose to jump out of perfectly good airplanes, for example. I don't (well, didn't) choose to be career military. I no longer choose to be a Republican. Should we pass laws against allowing people to marry who choose to go skydiving, stay in the military, or be Republican? All are activities I don't engage in, but that's my preference.
So what gives? I don't see any political ramifications whether being gay is a choice or it isn't.
What I see is a religious prejudice against gay people. I'm not religious, but it seems to me that if there are religious aspects to being gay, these issues would be between the gays and God only. Certainly none of MY business, and again, should have no part in politics.
It seems to me like it's a nice gimmick to stir up religious frenzy in the political process, particularly around election time. It seems like a nice, non-issue to distract from the real issues and get a bunch of sheep to the polls who will vote a certain way without bothering to rub two gray cells together in the process.
But I could be wrong.
SO, if there is a real relationship between politics and homosexuality, would someone please please please explain it to me?
(Note: The original of this was posted back in October. Nobody explained anything. I figured it was because I was so terse in my writing, nobody could understand the question. I fleshed it out and dumbed it down a bit. Let's see what happens.)
Could someone please explain to me why being homosexual is a political issue? Could someone please explain to me why the sex of people who wish to marry is a political issue?
Perhaps, if I was gay, I'd understand this issue, but I'm not and I don't.
It seems to me if being gay is genetic, and I'm not saying it is, but if it was, then being gay and sexual preference would be hard-wired into the person. In a sense, that means it's a kind of birth defect. This means it could be considered by some to be a type of handicap. Should we pass marriage laws against people who are born blind or without fingers?
It seems to me that if being gay is a choice, and I'm not saying it is, how does that choice affect me or anyone? Many people choose to do things I wouldn't choose. I don't choose to jump out of perfectly good airplanes, for example. I don't (well, didn't) choose to be career military. I no longer choose to be a Republican. Should we pass laws against allowing people to marry who choose to go skydiving, stay in the military, or be Republican? All are activities I don't engage in, but that's my preference.
So what gives? I don't see any political ramifications whether being gay is a choice or it isn't.
What I see is a religious prejudice against gay people. I'm not religious, but it seems to me that if there are religious aspects to being gay, these issues would be between the gays and God only. Certainly none of MY business, and again, should have no part in politics.
It seems to me like it's a nice gimmick to stir up religious frenzy in the political process, particularly around election time. It seems like a nice, non-issue to distract from the real issues and get a bunch of sheep to the polls who will vote a certain way without bothering to rub two gray cells together in the process.
But I could be wrong.
SO, if there is a real relationship between politics and homosexuality, would someone please please please explain it to me?
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