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Submitted March 12, 2005
Homosexual Legal
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by Matushka Barbara Bruce
I refuse to call it Gay Marriage. The word gay has
devolved into something other than its original
usage, and the word marriage should be reserved
solely, exclusively, for a man and a woman.
I have a friend whose first name is Gay. She hates
it now. All the stupid jokes she hears, it really
bothers her. I don't blame her. A name is such a
personal thing.
If the law wants to proceed with the joining of
two people of the same sex, at least call it
something else, other than marriage. For that is
what it is. How about - a consortium?
While I strongly disagree with the concept of the
legal joining of homosexuals, this bill will
probably come to pass anyway, as those who protest
are certainly in the minority.
Things have gone too far already. It is only a
matter of time, and time IS the key word here, for
it is a sign of the times in which we live.
Before someone brands me with a homophobic tong,
please listen and be aware that I have relatives
who have been/are part of the so-called "gay
community".
I also have coworkers who have been/are part of
the "gay community." These people are anything BUT
"gay"! They are/have been the most unhappy and
confused dears I have ever met/known.
Half of them in fact, were sexually abused by
someone of the same sex while they were very
young. The other half were just plain fed-up with
soured heterosexual relationships, and decided,
out of curiosity to "hop the fence".
However, I love them for who they are,
irregardless. I am saddened by their obvious
mental pain and subsequent crutches, as I am with
my heterosexual relatives and coworkers. They know
that even though I love them, I will not and
cannot support a destructive lifestyle of ANY
kind.
I was shocked when I asked a homosexual person
what they thought of the term "gay marriage".
Guess what, they were against it!
They already felt they were participating with
their "partner" in a unique way, and they did not
want to be slotted as "married".
They DO however, want to be recognized legally as
"partners". They did not want to be identified
with the same word that heterosexuals use. Very
interesting.
This whole thing is so messy. A major concern is
that somewhere with all these new "rights" the law
may, down the line, begin to pressure the Church
to recognize these homosexual unions.
Well, they will be in for a rude surprise, cuz it
just ain't "Orthodox"!
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