Ok it's time for my (usual late) 2 cents.

I was actually afraid to look at this thread because it has come up so often at work in the break room. I have been so emotionally tore up lately that I didn't think I could handle this. But I realized quickly the major difference: at work this coworker was shoving her beliefs down my throat making me feel like she was backing me into a corner. Here everyone states their opinions as just that their opinions so I guess I could digest them much better.

About the statement that hate is taught; I truely believe love and tolerance is taught through family just as well. I was raised through the first 5 years of my life by only my single 20-something mother and my grandparents. Grandpa in particular taught my respect of other's culture and beliefs because no one but the God or Gods knows for sure what is right and what is wrong. I've had gone through my family history trying to figure out what we believe in and I've found out we believe in love for our fellow man.

I have no reason to be against gays or gay marriage, I'm all for it.
Those who have told me that gays have no right to marriage I take as a personal attack. (I'm not talking about anyone on here) Not an attack against me but my family. I have family members (cousins mainly) who are gay and I feel that by saying they have no right to marry; you're saying that they have no basic rights as a human to love who they want to love and be the person they want to be. My theory is God made all of us the way we are (gay, straight, black, white, a little out there ect.) for a reason only known to him/her/them. Maybe when we get to where ever we personally believe we are going in the end, he/she/they will let us know.


Disclaimer: The preceeding comments were written purely on the author's opinion and is not meant to demean or belittle other's beliefs nor was it meant to tick anyone off