Make Marriage, Not Parade!

I hate the gay parade. Seriously, I despise it. Homosexuals I'm cool with. You wanna be proud of being gay? I'm fine with that too. But don't go prancing in front of my house in your rainbow bra and leather thong. For one thing, it does nothing to benefit the gay movement. Either people will be walking the streets with you or just hate you more. You're not winning any points by having a parade. Moreover, it's freakin discriminatory. If straight people were to have a straight parade, people would be screaming outrage. But gay people can have one? Screw that.

And while I'm on a roll, black history month can find the door, too. Where's white history month? Asian history month? Indian history month? If we're going to push for equal rights, then lets at least aim for equality. Switching from discrimination against blacks to discrimination against whites just causes more resentment across the races. Lets have a multi-racial history month where we can learn and respect the aspects of many different cultures, not just blacks.

As far as gay marriage goes, why is there even a vote? Who cares if they get married? The only people who would ever vote "no" will not be affected by it. Suppose the bill passes and your gay neighbors marry, how does this affect you? You're still you. You're still a man married to a woman. Your neighbors were gay and living together before they were married and they're still gay and living together afterward. No matter how hard I try, I see zero effect on anyone other than the two people who chose to marry. Marriage is a union between two people (or several for polygamists) and it is their decision alone to marry. There should be no vote, period.

As I see it, seeking marriage is a pursuit of happiness, which is described as an inalienable right in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. I am appalled that any U.S. government institution would even allow this vote to reach the floor. Because the result will not affect me, I should abstain from voting, but my better half would require me to vote "yes" simply to cancel someone else's "no".

Hank