Should We Legalize Homosexuals?

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Some people think that homosexuals are horrible persons that don’t deserve to be treated with the same respect we treat heterosexuals. Truth is that we are all equals and sexual orientation does not matter when comparing the skills we all have as individuals. There are a lot of differences made in our society which includes sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and religion. Among these differences, sexual orientation is definitely an important point to be discussed knowing that same-sex marriage has been legalized nationwide. Even though we personally may think that same sex marriage doesn’t affect us directly, some people are against them. Those who are against same sex marriage try to cover themselves under the fact that their religion does not approve it. Being homosexual does not mean that they will do bad actions to others, every group has its own kind of individual. Saying that something or someone is not equal is making it different and we, as a …show more content…
This particular case happened in Michigan. The owner of the car repair shop found refuge under the RFRA arguing that he was a Christian and remarked homosexuality as an immoral behavior. He did not just showed his position against serving homosexuals but he also said that homosexuality was wrong. The fact that somebody does not approve something does not make it wrong and that is what is lacking in all of those cases. Those people who judged homosexuals lack sense of consciousness and acceptance. Personally I do not believe that we could fix this problem, people have their own way of thinking and they won’t change it just because it makes homosexuals feel isolated and unwanted. This issues definitely brings their self-esteem down. The only thing we can do is try to educate our relatives, the people near us, and the new

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