Gay rights stigmatized in liberal election

The election yesterday has marked very significant liberal triumphs, such as Barack Obama winning the ballot and being coined the first African American president; yet, gay rights has been denied its justice again by California voters, who approved of the gay rights ban that Proposition 8 flaunted. The blow that has been delivered on the LGBT community left a population stunned that their court system would rule that marriage is not reserved for only heterosexual couples, then they would steal that basic right away.

The constitutional amendment was seen as the most momentous of the 153 ballot measures and was the most expensive, in that spending for and against reached $74 million. It has become the most expensive social-issues campaign in American history and the most expensive campaign in the White House this year outside of race. Gay rights activists have seen a very rough election elsewhere, as well. Amendments to ban gay marriage were approved in Arizona and Florida and Arkansas voters approved a measure banning unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents, supporters making it clear that gays and lesbians were their main target.

In California, with 95 percent of precincts reporting Wednesday, the ban had 5,125,752 votes (52%) while 4,725,313 votes (48%) opposed.

Now, those are all the facts and in my opinion, I am absolutely shocked that our country, especially California, was so harsh to take back the privilege of marriage from gays/lesbians. It makes me consider what the main argument is in the anti-gay rallies and from my research, I gathered that it is mainly religion that influences the opinion of Prop 8's "yessers". If that is the case, I think that it is a poor argument because if gay marriage is going to be dealt with politically, then the religious stance should be invalidated, since government is meant to be secular, since the time that separation of Church and state was established. Rather, it should have been decided in the court and stayed in the court, rather than challenged by the votes of those who have Puritanically-influenced mindsets.

The way that gay marriage has been denied, allowed, then denied again demonstrates the prevalence of intolerant, irrational Bible-thumping values that are polluting the population of America and the population of Christians. I frequent Church and the way that the Scriptures are used to justify hate is appalling. The Bible should not be put at face value. I am not hateful towards any religion, finding myself to be part of the Church that is often cited as opponents of gays, but I do not believe in what I grew up with being used as a tool for intolerance.

I hope that California rethinks this...

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My Conclusions:

• I apologize for ranting.
• Notice how the guy in the first picture looks like a Chuck that makes moose burgers and polishes his gun that's over his mantle, in his underwear, while the people in the second picture don't look quite so insane.
• Sorry to stereotype but moustaches say a lot about a person... because really, moustaches?!
• I have nothing more to say than what has been said and that I'm really thirsty.