Critique #2: Second Civil Right Movement

From the blog, We the People, an article titled, Second Civil Right Movement, written by Tin Nguyen addresses the issue about the widely known topic of gays and lesbians. The writer emphasizes the importance of allowing gay marriages because he notes that it is one of the civil rights that people are entitled to. The writer ties the idea of civil rights and gay marriages together by the notion that people should be recognized and respected no matter whom they marry. This leads to a controversial question about gay marriages, how does it truly affect our society in the future?

In this article about gay marriages, the writer shows full support and respect for gay marriages. Opposing the idea of using religion as the base to critique gays and lesbians, the writer states that the Framers wanted separation of state and church in order to prevent the violations of individuals rights. In other words, if the Americans do use religion to condemn the lifestyles of gays and lesbians, then that have violated what the Framers intended. Not only that, but doesn't our constitution declared the establishment clause? This clause states that our country can not establish a national religion nor can we have preference towards a particular religion. If Americans do cite that gays and lesbians are wrong from the Bible, then haven't they just violated the establishment clause as well? I agree with the writer about the ridiculous idea of using religion to judge somebody. How do we know which religion then we must use to base our facts? Because the answer is we don't know. All religions are different, and people are taught different ideas, so we can never use religion to judge a person.

The writer also defends his stance by stating how gays and lesbians are not morally wrong. Once again, the writer believes that declaring the fact that gays can jeopardize family values is wrong. The writer provides a similar dilemmia centuries ago, when black and white people could not be interracially married. Yet now, we see many people marry interraccially, and the writer believes that maybe after the society learns to accept it, then gay marriage will be more acceptable. Acceptable is fine with me, but I wouldn't like it if it was the norm. Everybody's values are different, and I hold a more traditional view about this. Yet I do think that gay marriages should be more open and accepted in this chaotic society.

Therefore, I strongly support the writer about granting gays and lesbians the right to marry whom they choose to. We live in a free world, then why must this simple matter be on headline news every time? To exclude someone because of their sexual orientation is not just, and this brings more discrimination and hatred that we hold for each other. Why must we care what others want to do about their lives, when it doesn't even terrorize our own lives? All in all, this creates more discrimination and rebellious attitudes among the people living together in this country. We are called the United States. Then why can't we civilly unite among the states and pass a law that guarantees that gays are allow the same privileges as other people when they move from states to states? Didn't the 14th amendment guarantee the equal protection for everyone, privileges and immunities to all, and due process clause for one's life, liberty, and property? Why do people violate such laws and act like that they are doing us all a favor? Simply put that no matter what the law said about the equal protection and privileges and immunities for everyone, but there are some Americans that still find gays and lesbians a terrible deed. Who are they to judge what's right and wrong, when we all know that humans are imperfect?