article about how Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake was both performing, separately, at a Madonna concert.
At the end of the article, Britney was quoted as saying:
"I am the luckiest girl in the world," she said, "but am sad because African-Americans are equal finally, but gay marriage is not."
Two things came across odd in that statement: [1] Why is she the luckiest girl in the world? Is it because people saw her past behavior as a promotional stunt and now they are congratulating her for wearing no underwear, shaving her head, and losing custody of her children? [2] Why are African Americans and gays compared in such a manner?
For one thing, being gay is a sin. Now that may come across offensive to some, but that is how I feel and how I was raised. In the Bible, it mentions man and woman. NOT man and man or woman and woman. Being gay is not a right and being granted equal marital rights is definitely not a right.
However, being respected and thought upon as equal is a right. No race on this earth is better than any other race. Racism is still alive and strong. Because of ignorance, Blacks have been degraded and looked down upon just based on the color of their skin.
But being gay is a choice. No one is born gay and if someone says otherwise then they are a lie. A person chooses which gender they prefers.
Blacks and gays should not be compared in such a manner.
I, for one, am against gay marriages and the fact that people are actually comparing the equality of blacks.... [Just to point out, just because Obama was elected that does not mean that Blacks are magically equal].... to the fact that gay marriages are banned is immoral.
Just thinking about it, it makes me outraged. How can African Americans' equality be compared to gays' equality. African American is a race of people. African Americans are people just as a white person is a person. The equality of African Americans should not be looked as the same of gays.
It is funny because a lot of people probably thinks this way. A lot of people probably compares the result of the election to the result of Proposition 8. In my opinion, thinking this way proves that African Americans are not really equal. In fact, it is belittling. People probably look at the equality of African Americans just as they look at gay marriages. Well that was made evident by Britney's quote.
Obama is fighting for change, but unless he first targets the mindset of Americans, he have a fight ahead of him...
I understand that you have your own opinion and I respect that. However I must share my opinion as well. You are sadly mistaken. You are confused. You are ignorant. In fact, it might not totally be your fault, (you stated that this was how you were raised). However as an African-American woman and a lesbian, you have quite a bit of searching to do. The word says to seek knowledge, and yet you have not. You have taken the scripture and twisted and molded to fit your doctrine of hate. Jesus (whom many call God) said the greatest of these commands is to "Love your neighbor as yourself." I don't think he would be too please that you don't believe all his children should have equal rights. Black. White. Gay. Straight. Jesus would probably slap the shit out of you. Go back && examine what Jesus said (not Moses,not Paul, not Luke or John...JESUS). Then come talk to me.
ReplyDeleteJust my opinion.
Firstly... Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my blog. It is appreciated.
ReplyDeleteSecondly.. I never said that gays should not be loved or have rights. I said that the rights of gays to get married should not be compared to the rights of African Americans to be equal.
Because I am a Christian, I feel that it is wrong for gays to be married. In the Bible it says, man and woman. But to deny someone respect and rights simply because of the color of their skin is wrong.
Every person on this earth should be respected; black, white, purple, green, heterosexual, homosexual, transgender, etc.. Every one should be respected. BUT... Man and man or woman and woman marriages is wrong, in my opinion [I'm sure other people opinions may differ].
So just to reiterate what I said before... the rights of gays to be married and the rights of African Americans to be equal is entirely too different things and therefore can not be compared..