DOCUMENTARY

Mural.ly for Homosexual Marriages

Total Destruction Is Heading For America; Homosexual Marriage

Taylor Rabon

Ms. McKoy

English II

September 5, 2013

Total Destruction Is Heading For America; Homosexual Marriage

    Yellow picket fences, Cocker Spaniel Dogs, three very young children playing on a swing set together, and a mansion to fit in the ritzy neighborhood, all because of marriage. Marriage is defined as “the social institution under which a man and a woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies.” (Dictionary) Who is it to say whether or not your dream of a marriage can be fulfilled? According to the United States of America, every state has that right; the right in which you can choose whether or not to marry of the same sex. There are states that allow Same-Sex Marriages and there are states that do not allow Same-Sex Marriages. Gay Marriage should not be supported because it is Biblically wrong, the environment for Kids is not beneficial and marriage is a privilege not a right.

    Gay Marriage is Biblically incorrect. The Bible says that God intended for Marriage to be between a man and a woman not two of the same sexes. In Leviticus 18:22 it says “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.”  (King James Version Bible) This quote speaks for itself; it explains that woman and woman man and man should not lie with together the same as woman and man do. Same Sex Marriage is incompatible with the benefits, sacred texts and traditions of many religious groups because Catholic, Presbyterian, Islamic, United Methodist, and Southern Baptist oppose Same Sex Marriage. They believe that expanding marriages of the Same Sex would force Churches to go against Biblical Laws and teach children that Same Sex Marriage is the same as Opposite Sex Marriage. Marriage is a religious privilege between one man and one woman. According to a July 31, 2003 statement from The Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith states, “Marriage was established by the creator with the own nature, essential properties and purpose. No ideology can erase from the Human Spirit the certainty that marriage exist solely between a man and a woman.” (Pope John Paul II) Marriage is a privilege not a right. Society is allowed and can choose to approve certain types of sexual arrangements and give support with benefits. The purpose and reason why marriage was created was to allow society to support Heterosexuals as they are and choose not to give the same benefits to the Same Sex Couples. Lastly, Same Sex Marriages are not Civil Rights Issues, and comparing this issue with Interracial Marriage is wrong. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes 1) a history of numerous accounts of discrimination, 2) economic disadvantages, and 3) unchanging characteristics of the Constitution. Sexual Orientation does not fall into any of the three categories or meet any of the three historically protected rights.

      Another reason Homosexuals should not be allowed to marry in South Carolina or anywhere in the United States of American is because the environment the kids are placed in is not beneficial to them. Marriage should not be extended to the same Sex Couples because they cannot produce children together. Allowing Gay Marriage would only further shift the purpose of marriage from producing and rising to freely giving adults what they want. The Institution of Marriage has traditionally defined as between a man and a woman. In the decision, Baker v Nelson the Supreme Court of Minnesota found that the Institution of Marriage unifies man and woman and raising children in a home with heterosexuals is as old as the book of Genesis.( Baker v Nelson Case) Homosexual Marriages should not have American Tax Dollars paying for something they believe is wrong. Gay Marriages would entitle Gay Couples typical marriage benefits. They would be allowed to claim tax exemption for a spouse, receive social security from a deceased spouse and coverage by a spouse’s health insurance policy. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that in 2009 the cost of Federal Government of extending employment benefits to Same Sex Partners would be more than $596 million dollars in mandatory spending and $302 million dollars in funding for whatever they need it for throughout 2010-2019.

    Furthermore, Gay Marriages should not be allowed because marriage is a privilege not a right. Gay Marriages could soon lead to giving Polygamous (having more than two sex partners), Incestuous (marriage of a really close relative), and Bestial (marriage of an animal or animals). Numerous people are pushing for Gay Marriages to be passed so no one else will see anything wrong with all of the other wrong types of marriages. Homosexual Marriages will also lead to more children being raised in Same Sex households when kids need to be raised with a mother and a father. Statistics have proven that girls who are raised apart from their fathers are at higher risk for early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy. Children without a mother have no emotional security and lack mother’s advice. (Gay Marriage Pros/ Cons) In the book, “ Growing Up In A Lesbian Family Effects On Child Development, Fiona Tasker observed that 25% of sampled young adults raised by Lesbian Mothers engaged in Homosexual relations rather than 0% sampled of young adults with Heterogeneous Parents.

            I believe that same- Sex Marriage should not be legalized throughout the entire country. In my opinion, I feel that Marriage should be between a man and a woman and they should not be allowed to have the benefits and privileges of Heterosexual couples. I believe that being gay or straight is not determined before the person is born. (Genetically); so not allowing the couple to get married based on feelings he or she can control, is fair and is against what our Country as a whole was founded upon.

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Letter to the Editor

I am writing to express my concern with Same Sex Marriage and how it should not be allowed throughout our country.  Marriage was designed to be between a man and a woman, not two people of the same sexes. Allowing Homosexual Marriages would only destroy our Country more. We have far more pressing issues that need to be addressed.  Same Sex marriages have negative influences on child behavior, children cannot be produced, and research has proven that children who have been raised up lacking a motherly or fatherly figure have a higher risk for being sexually active at young ages. I believe Homosexual Marriages should not be legalized at all. Based on my biblical belief, a marriage should be between a man and a woman and homosexuals should not be allowed to have the benefits and privileges of Hetero Sexual Couples.

The Life inside a Two-Sided Body

Taylor Rabon

McKoy

English 2

3 October 2013

The Life inside a Two-Sided Body

My cousin has a secret that no one knows about

I think he's kind of strange

It made my mother, me and everyone cry

But she's, I am not and they are not the ones to blame

He is...

My mom says that he's special

My dad says he's a freak

I think that he is insane

And I know is that he spends the night with numerous guys each week.

He likes to dress in women's clothes, and put on red rose lipstick

He likes to wear tight panty-hoes to put on a show

Only because he loves the way it feels.

He occupies himself in the mirror for hours at a time

Trying on my make-up, different clothes, and different shoes

And all he says is “That ain't a crime."

He puts on lipstick

And kisses pictures of himself

He has a 1000 different pairs of shoes

All lined up on a shelf.

I am insulted by the way I dress

I have no style

He says my outfits are a mess

And that I’m in denial.

He made me an appointment

With a gender therapist

And when I said I don't need help

He said “I insist!"

When people ask his mom,

About the guys that comes home

She swears they're his friends from school

But then they end up spending the night alone.

He places a lock

Upon his bedroom door

So no one can walk in,

Because I have tried that once before.

I swore that I said I was just cleaning

It was my mistake

But when they looked at me suspiciously

I just said "he's my cousin for Christ’s sake!"

I said it was my right to know

What was going on with him?

But instead of showing sympathy

I told him it was sin.

"What will the neighbors think?"

That's what I had to say

Then she had many drinks

To keep her thoughts away.

When she realized

Nothing she did or said

Could change the mind of her only son

She chose to die instead.

It was after midnight when she did it

Everybody was asleep

She looked up to the sky

And prayed the lord her soul to keep.

When we woke up in the morning

Found her lying there

Across the bathroom floor

With blood reddening her hair.

The note said she couldn't take it

The embarrassment, the shame

She couldn't stand the scandal that he became

This would bring the good to her name.

So we held a dark service

In honor of her life

I said she was a perfect mother

And indeed a perfect wife.

Now my mother has a secret

She was insane

It made my brother cry

But he was not the one to blame.