a bittersweet chaos

Why is it that when people hear “civil rights” they automatically think of, and only think of, the rights of African-Americans? While it is dubbed the “civil rights movement”, civil rights by definition is “the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.”  The recent decision in California on Prop 8 was baffling.  It was a decision over the legality of the amendment. It is essentially part of the California constitution now that gay marriage is illegal and not allowed.  How is something like this considered legal??  It strips away the rights of a group of people, who by all other legal means, are citizens of this country and are subject to the same rights as you and I, black, white or asian, female or male, gay or straight. So how is an amendment that strips away some of these rights considered legal by the California Supreme Court? It’s baffling.

I digress a little though. Although, that is a major issue for me. But, back to “civil rights”.  During the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans fought like hell to have their equal rights. During the Woman’s Rights Movement, women fought like hell to have equal rights. Now, we have the Gay Rights Movement, where they are fighting like hell to have their equal rights.  But WHY is the Civil Rights Movement the ONLY ONE considered a “civil rights” movement?  Be definition, all of the above are civil rights movements.  Every group is fighting to have their rights as citizens of this country, to have both political and social freedom, and EQUALITY.

This country began because of religious persecution.  Now, we are right back to it, persecuting those that don’t agree with one’s religious beliefs (the bible says marriage is between a man and a woman, blaa blaa blaa, which BY THE WAY, no where in the bible does it actually specifically state that marriage is only between a man and a woman, everything is through inference and interpretation).

ANOTHER question, when, and yes, it is when, not a matter of if, but WHEN the gay rights movement succeeds, what is the next group that this country will persecute?  There must always be an enemy, so what/who will be the next one?

And back to Prop 8 in California. I have never been so ashamed and heartbroken over a government decision.  Iowa has recognized it. Massachusetts has recognized it. New York is about to recognize it. What are they recognizing? EQUALITY FOR ALL. So how in the world, can a Surpreme Court, that exists to determine the legality of something, decide that stripping away someone’s RIGHTS is legal? Especially, when we have a government that is strictly run by a seperation of Church and State.

I am a very frustrated person at this point.

So this was a post that was all over the place, my mind was running in different directions.  Feel free to respond to any, or all of the points/questions I posed.  And please, hate comments will not be accepted. At least craft your argument in an “educated” manner.