Marriage: Holy Matrimony

The Bible says, "He who is without sin, cast the first stone."

Marriage is indeed the legal union between one man and one woman. That is what I believe. However, in recent times, the clean and pure river called marriage has become extremely contaminated. I say this because of the complexity of the issue at hand. Persons get married for various reasons, such as immigrant status, financial security, constant sexuality, etc. It is rare to see two persons get married for the sole reason that they possess undying love and commitment for one another and this ultimately explains why the divorce rate is so high.

One may ask, what is marriage? What is the meaning of marriage? Some say that two persons who love each other tie the knot and decide to remain life-long partners. Others feel forced or pressured to waltz down the aisle. But really, what is the true purpose of marriage? What do two married people seek to prove and declare? Is marriage just a simple fad or style, or is it true love? Perhaps its just lust or selfishness. Who knows?

In liberal America, homosexual individuals seek to be married and have the same rights as any heterosexual couple. Although I strongly feel that marriage should be between a man and a woman, some attention needs to be directed to the gay community as well. It is said that all people are equal in America. It was declared by great men such as Martin Luther King Jr., former President George W. Bush, and very recently, by Barack Obama. I'm sure that we can all agree that homosexuals are people as well, but they simply differ in sexual preference and orientation. They vote, pay taxes, serve in government capacities, etc. If they are to be called citizens of the "United" States of America, why is it that they cannot have the same rights as any other citizen, whether gay or straight. The truth of the matter is that a double standard exsits and has been around for a very long time. Morally speaking, I feel that homosexuality is wrong. But what about lying, stealing, jealously, envy, pride, selfishness, fornication, adultery, drunkeness, etc? These are things we are all guilty of, but we do these actions all the time and think little or nothing of it. We watch movies with sex and violence in them and just smile and turn a blind eye to the fact that its NOT RIGHT....its not right! We use that same eye to look and shun homosexuals for their unnatural lifestyles, calling it morally wrong and literally sick. This may indeed be true, but why target homosexuals? Why strip away their rights, while we release someone guilty of murder on bail and make excuses for that politician who had an affair? Why?

All people are equal....or are they? If the rights of homosexuals are to be taken away, then so should the rights of any child under 18 to see a Rated R film. We must rid ourselves of this double standard. As long as we continue to lie, steal, fornicate, and get drunk on the weekend, the homosexuals who harm no one, pay their taxes, and contribute to society should have the same rights as a citizen who does other things that are morally and literally wrong, but chooses to be life-long partners with someone opposite their sex.


Jarrod Knowles