ProChoice

Today, Monday June 4, during Bio, my friend, Kendra and I were talking about her home situation; you see she is having some trouble with her parents. So we started to talk about judgement and how people can be so judgemental even though many people have these religions that are so heavily based on empathy and sympathy. I just find that, and I’m not saying that it this goes for everyone please don’t be offended it’s just a statement, the most judgement people that I know are the ones that are big Christians. Many of my relatives are Christians and they are very judgemental.

                Anyway back to the story, Kendra and I were talking about being gay and how in the eyes of the Christian church it is a sin. So I told her this story about my grandma and I fighting about this gay guy that I knew. She said, and I quote, “The only time that you should talk to them is if you are trying to fix them.” This statement angered me, I told her, “They don’t need fixing, they’re not broken.” This argument ended quickly, I was being ambushed by these two strong believers in the word of the bible, I walked away there was no point to arguing something that they are too stubborn to even listen to.  It was two years ago or so. My dad high fived me for sticking up for myself. I wasn’t really all that mad at them, I actually respect the fact that they were standing up for their beliefs, but at the same time, they took it too far.

                I find it funny that I haven’t really brought it up in two years and suddenly I found myself talking about it twice in two days.

                Last year, since I go to a catholic school and all, our school priest came and I asked him about the whole being gay is a sin thing, and he told me that, through much deliberation many priests and fathers think that technically being gay is not a sin. Now hear me out, he said that a sin is a conscience decision that people make. Being gay is something that people are born with, a lifestyle, a feeling. My friend did not understand it so this is the way that I explained it.

                Being gay is like something that you’re born with, just like I don’t like meat. Ever since I was little I never liked meat. My taste buds just don’t agree with it. It’s an attraction.

                I’m prochoice. I will stand up for those who don’t have a voice, this is something I believe in, power of choice… and I like to protest for the things that I believe.

                So this time instead of a dream, I am going to end with a quote.

“I [may] not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death for your right to say it” –Voltaire

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