As the election is approaching, I start noticing the increasing number of campaign commercials shown on TV. However, there is one type of commercial that forces me to switch channel every time I see it: that is the “Vote YES on Prop 8” commercial. To me, it is ridiculously offensive. I am a heterosexual and I also believe that the natural way of procreation is done between a man and woman, but I do believe that homosexual people deserve the same right as everyone else. It is discrimination to deny the fundamental rights of specific group of people, and public promoting discrimination against a specific group of people on TV? I cannot believe that the society today, especially in California, can still allow this to happen.
It is just wrong. It is just like I am witnessing the civil rights movement taught in the history class. People today found it hard to believe that blacks were denied the fundamental rights to live equally; yet, some people, almost half of this society, believe that it is right to discriminate homosexual people. It is just like people believed it is right to denounce interracial marriage, especially between white and non-white, back in 60 years ago. What would people think if someone proposes that we shall call interracial marriage “domestic partnership”? Can he argue that is it not discriminating because they do have the same civil rights and everything? I feel sad that many people still teach their children it is OK to discriminate people in the name in religion and so-called traditional value; I hope them die and burn in hell, though I do not believe in all those things.
I will not even say: please vote No on prop 8, because I believe the proposition itself is a joke.