Gay Marriage

Gay marriage has been a discussed topic for a long time, and people have many different opinions about it. I think it is an issue, but one that maybe isn’t given the attention and discussion that is needed, mainly because people who don’t agree with being gay think it shouldn’t get legalized or shouldn’t draw attention to it. I believe that it is not a choice whether or not you are gay, you can’t help what kind of person you are attracted to and some people don’t understand that.

My opinion about the whole situation of being gay and gay marriage is that it shouldn’t even be an issue. If someone is attracted to the same sex, and that is what makes them happy, than they should be able to spend the rest of their life happily married to that person just like anyone else would. When telling a gay couple they are unable to get married, you are basically telling them that it is not okay for them to love each other, or be together, or be happy for that matter.

I do understand the other sides of this argument as to some people don’t want to see any gay people walking down the street holding hands, or kissing, or showing any affection to each other. But that is the same with any straight couple, some people don’t like to see that, but why does it have to be so discriminative against gays? They are normal people who just happen to be attracted to the same sex, and they shouldn’t be punished for who they do and don’t like. When people say that you choose if you are gay or not, why would people want to receive all of that negative attention, and not be able to just be happy with their significant other because they are always getting discriminated against.

Everyone should be allowed to be happy, and if making someone happy means that they are married and spend the rest of their life with their partner who happens to be the same sex as them, so be it, that shouldn’t make a difference. Marriage means to spend the rest of your life with that person, till death do us part, whether that is two men, two women, or a man and a women, it just signifies to love that person forever. If a gay couple wants to do that, why should it be a problem?

I know that gay marriage is legal in some countries, but why not in all? This issue should be more important and discussed more than it is right now. It only takes one person to help spread the word about legalizing gay marriage in more states and countries than we have now. So get out there and let people know about gay marriage, about how there is no choice to be gay, let those people be happy and married to the one they love.