Blog 6

I was raised in a Christian home, and I have been a member of the United Methodist Church most of my life.  My personal belief is that a relationship should be between a man and a woman.  I also believe that it is a person's own decision to be gay or straight.  I believe that no one has the right to shove beliefs or thoughts down a person's throat, and that no one should be discriminated against based on their sexuality.  In our society, many of these issues are very touchy.  People don't really like to talk about them, and they are sometimes considered weird.  These ideas may seem weird to people because it's just not the normal thing to do.  It's not normal basically because it doesn't produce offspring.  It's just natural for a man to be attracted to a woman and a woman to be attracted to a man.  It's natural for that man and woman to mate.  It's science.  However, if a man loves another man or a woman loves another woman, no one should have the right to separate them.  It is also a touchy subject because of religious views.  The video we watched in class about the Westboro Church made me furious.  I was actually starting to shake while I was watching it.  My parents taught me to love everybody no matter how different they might be.  But after watching that I wanted to find that woman and punch her in the head until she understands how horribly she is raising those children.  It also makes other people that believe in God look bad.  My God loves everyone and has no hate for any person.  The quiz that we looked at in class was really awkward.  It made me realize that homosexuals are confronted with these questions everyday.  No one should be asked these questions.  It just shouldn't happen.  I liked all of the other books we have read in this class but for some reason Middlesex just doesn't click.  I find it really hard to follow and understand.