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Name: Marco
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1) Being gay is not natural.
And
real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses,
polyester, air conditioning, tattoos, piercings and silicon breasts.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay.
In the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior.
People
may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and
can sign a marriage contract. Lamps are next. I love lamp.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all.
Hence why women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed.
And we can't let the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children.
So
therefore, gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be
allowed to marry because our population isn't out of control, our
orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children.
Since, of course, straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion.
In
a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the
entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home.
Which is exactly why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms.
Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.
NO ON 8!
Thanks for this, Min! :)
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| I hadn't posted anything for a while and I had thought about posting a blog about Proposition 8 but thought it too political of me but after reading other people's blogs about voting YES on prop 8, I had to say my piece. Prop 8/hate is very black and white. Those who are voting for it really have no major argument for it. Instead they come at you with something right out of left field, like the idea that it will be taught in schools if it stays legal. It's been legal for a few months now and the world hasn't ended, if anything it gave me faith that people were starting to think more forward...but Prop 8/hate makes me think otherwise. When I think about the whole teaching children about same sex marriage, I ask myself, "what's wrong with that?" Is it so wrong for children to learn about same sex marriages? Maybe if we educate our children early on, there wouldn't be so many hate crimes against gay people, or more lives would be saved because as they grow into adolescence, they wouldn't feel ashamed of being gay, or have to be in the closet because they learned about it in school and therefore would feel that it's okay to be themselves. But that's in an ideal world, right? I know a few people who are voting yes on this proposition and it saddens me to think that they'd take away my constitutional right for me, as a gay man, to ever marry. You may not try to offend or you may not agree with my "lifestyle" but when did being who I am become a "lifestyle"? Being gay is part of who I am, just like being heterosexual is part of who you are. If you're heterosexual, no one ever says that's your "lifestyle", or you chose to be heterosexual...is it just because society deemed it as the "norm" to be heterosexual? I don't hate you for voting yes on prop 8 but I am disappointed and a little hurt because as someone who you would consider a friend or family, you're taking away my right to marry someone I love. And prop 8/hate isn't trying to change the definition of marriage, all it's doing is giving same sex couples the same rights that heterosexual couples have legally. Why is it so hard for those against same sex marriage to see that? If anything, the people who are changing the definition of marriage are those who are getting divorced, but no one takes away their right to marry do they? They can get married over and over again, how come there isn't a proposition against those who change the definition of marriage via divorce? Hmmm....it seems like there's some inequality there doesn't it? Yup. As for the religious bit behind proposition 8, what ever happened to the separation of church and state? The law doesn't tell you where to baptize your child does it? Why should the law tell you if you can marry or not? It's personal, it's who I am.... VOTE NO on PROP 8/HATE! | | |
| I guess you never really know how large of an impact you have on someone until they tell you. The other day I received a text message from one of the students on the ship letting me know that he had come out to his mom and that he had found the courage to do that because of me and the talks we had. I didn't really know what to say but I processed his experience with him and then he said "thank you for everything." It's always nice to hear that you had an impact on a student you worked with, especially if it's after you've both gone your ways.
"but for real, talking to you this summer helped, so give yourself a pat on the gay back mister rd"...simple words that mean so much, it made my week.
I guess this reinforces me wanting to continue to work with college students. You don't always get to hear a thank you, or anything at all if you impact a student's life, but it's nice to know that you do, even if you never know you did. At times you wonder if students you're working with ever really listen to what you're trying to tell them and it's really nice to know they do, actually listen to what you're saying.
This past summer was quite the experience. I know I learned a lot and if you ask me what that was, I don't think I could tell you but I know it changed me. I've grown as a person and have learned so much about myself and life in general. I met some great new friends whom I miss terribly and I had the experience of a lifetime and hopefully not the last.
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| Leaving the ship is much harder than it seems. When you're actually doing it, it's not so hard because everyone is in a rush to get off the ship and head home, saying their goodbyes etc. But it hits you when you're home alone and thinking about everyone that you didn't get to say goodbye to. People said their goodbyes at the ship only to see them again at the airport and when you said your farewells there that's when it kind of hit you..."man, I may never see some of these people again" and it hurt.
It's been a week since we disembarked and I've processed but I've always had something to do...catching up with friends or family and work. One thing I've dreaded is coming home and hanging out by myself because I know that that's when it'll hit me that the trip is really over...no more going back to the ship, and tonight it's kind of like that because it's a weekend. I had to get used to knowing what day of the week it was and actually looking forward to the weekend. My co-worker Baldwin has been super helpful in talking with me about my experience because he went on the voyage last Fall, so it's been great having him to talk with about the ship, the crew, our own RDs etc. Thanks B!
I've been getting emails and text messages from my friends that I met and it makes me miss them more. Some of them are having a tough time transitioning into non ship life and others are okay. People are still crying (and that's okay), others are really missing everything and I'm still trying to soak in everything that happened this summer. I know I'll cry and I'm not bottling up any emotions but I'm just still working through it and with work being so busy right now, I really don't have time to sit and be aloof at work. Trust me, I miss the people the most - our inside jokes, our conversations and their companionship. I know I'll never see all of them together at one location ever again and that's a very sad reality.
People have been asking what my favorite port was and that's not a simple answer. There were several and each place had its own charm.
Semester at Sea Summer 2008 was a memorable experience. The people I met, the places I saw, the food I ate and the experience overall was something so special that only the people who went this past summer truly know how special it really was. This isn't the end for Semester at Sea and me, I know I will sail again. :)
I had the experience of a my life (so far) and I thank God every day for giving me this experience.
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| The Ambassador's Ball is a traditional formal event that happens on every voyage! This year it was so much fun! Some of us had a few drinks in J.L's room and headed off for dinner.
This was a really nice opportunity to get some pictures with everyone all dressed up in their formal attire. I was able to walk around and take pictures with all the residents I knew and I was also able to dance and have a great time!
I realized that there are so many students from Laguna Beach/Newport Beach/Orange County area and it turns out one of the girls I know, her father owns El Ranchito in Laguna Beach! Crazy right!? Also, the owner of Javier's lives next door to this other student! Talk about students from crazy backgrounds right!?
This was a really good ending to a great voyage. I got to hang out with students and staff and just had a really fantastic time. We were able to dance, eat well and drink...a gay ol' time!
It's going to be sad when we all leave the ship...but we'll always have these amazing memories. :)
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