For thousands of years the concept of same-sex relationships has
been around. Admittedly it has been in lesser degrees of the public eye
than now in the past, but that does not exempt it from it being
addressed. Our sexuality is governed by no one, not even ourselves,
and the persecution felt by those who “dare to be gay” is unjust on the
highest level.
We live in an acclaimed “civilised society” based on freedom of
speech/action/choice whereby the only constraints put on us is the Law,
and even that we can challenge through our opinions and government. It
is surprising that homophobic attitudes are rife throughout the layers,
strands and weaves of society when freedom is at our fingertips.
I was helping in an pre-GCSE English class today when a kid is
analysing “It’s like trying to ride a horse made out of jelly and
teeth.” Obviously for any English student the two main techniques to
jump out at you are it being a simile and a clear hyperbole. When
discussing this, the English teacher asks “But what is the writer trying
to say about the horse?” To which a ‘very witty’ twelve year-old
answers “Its like gays…weak and stuff.” I was utterly speechless. The
English teacher made clear the homophobic comment was not acceptable,
but yet the class still seemed to provide a roaring laugh of approval to
Mr Wit. The point I make here is that societies views are not changing,
especially where it matters: the younger generations. This needs to be
rectified. How can a society grow and be handed down to morally failed
generations of people? THIS CANNOT HAPPEN!
Gay-marriage is a whole other kettle-of-fish but religion plays a
role in all of the aforementioned factors: religion, lets be honest,
provides an excuse to doing what an authority wants to do, without being
challenged, else you are threatened or oppressing religion and thus,
hated by a population of people. A great example of this is the Catholic
Church. In its one BILLION person membership it preaches of ‘no sex
before marriage’; ‘no marriage for gays’; ‘pay off your sins because
that’s what God wants you to do, and to make us rich”, etc. How can such
an authority be respected in this global climate of freedom of will?
The denial of the right to a religious marriage is selfish beyond
belief; it is the epitome of institutionalised homophobia.
I call of the Government and you, society, to remove the church’s
‘devine’, Old-Testiment right to force people choice’s in their
representation of their love for another human being. The different
hormones and physicality of said loved person is exclusive from LOVE
which they share!
