Should choosing to be blonde put you at a disadvantage? hmmmm

So what about choices? I have heard it over and over again that being gay is a choice.  People argue that if it is a choice, people can unchoose it and be ‘normal’.  It holds no water at all… and here is why.

I may choose to be blonde, brunette, or even red, does it matter?

I may choose to be democrat, or independent or republican, does it matter?

I choose to be and do many things – in the end – it does not change who I am and should not change the rights as a citizen of this great Nation. At my core I am a law abiding, United States Citizen who is entitled to pursuit of happiness, life and liberty… defined by me, within the context of the civil law.

Whether or not a person chooses to be straight or not.. is not the question at hand… because in reality, it doesn’t matter in the eyes of the law (or at least shouldn’t), what should matter is if they are a citizen.  If they are a citizen then they should be entitled to being treated fairly and equally as any other citizen.

For example, Karen Smith (fake name) is from another country, she chooses to be an American, she gets naturalized. Is she any less an American than say Kevin Bates (fake name) who was born in the States? No… but she did choose to become an American. She made a choice. Should we treat her rights differently. Should Karen get different rights… should she get ‘diet’ rights?

Choosing to be and do any number of things does NOT change the fact we are American citizens and have certain inalienable rights. Side note: inalienable means incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred.

So even if being gay is a choice, marriage between two consenting adult citizens should not be a question – it should be a right of every citizen.  For crying out loud, even criminals get married. People never getting out of prison without the possibility of conjugal visits… get married. People wanting to take advantage of the system, get married for nothing other than a tax break and a bigger check (it happens a lot in the military). So choosing who you marry, should not matter – even if you are born gay or straight, or choose to be.