by Heather Ruede

Created on: July 31, 2010

Yes, yes and yes! We should definitely let homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage. Why not? They love each other and it would be fair. Love should not have boundaries or labels. Love is love and that is how it should be seen. There shouldn't be any wrongs or "right" way to love someone.

I don't get why we are even arguing about this topic. Homosexuals are human beings just me and everyone else. They have feelings and thoughts likes like a straight person. There really isn't any difference about them expect they love someone of the same sex, which is and shouldn't be a big deal.

But then again look back on our history: blacks had to fight to have the right to vote, women had to fight to have the right to vote and not be "property" of men and have the chance of having the same pay as men. Now I suppose it is the homosexuals turn to fight for the right to be married and have the rights and benefits that come with it.

I also don't get why there is so much hate and prejudice against homosexuals. I don't know what is wrong with people these days. I have friends that are gay and they're normal, they have opinions and they're friendly. I even have a friend who is "married" to her girlfriend, but not legally, but through the gay pride fest in Lansing. But they see one another as being married because to them that ceremony was real. They still do want to be legally married but at the moment they're content.

I feel for them and other couples. They have wants and needs just like everyone else. Again, they're normal people. Everyone should have equality and rights.

We just need to let people live their lives how they want and in peace. We need to leave them alone, not hate them and let them have their rights. They're human beings and they should NOT be denied the right to get married. They should NOT be denied to have the benefits and rights that come with it. They should NOT be denied anything. What is important is that they love one another and love is what should be most important and looked at. Not if they're homosexual and love the same sex. That really shouldn't matter. Love is love and everyone should be allowed to have it.

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