| Free will is an instinctive part of human nature; every | | | | that in turn were translated into the civil and criminal |
| person desires to live their life on their own terms. | | | | code of governments. |
| Regardless to where people live in the world the | | | | The biblical references to homosexuality have been |
| quest for freedom, love and recognition are strong | | | | held up as a banner to justify much of the sexual |
| motivators of behavior along with the pursuit of the | | | | oppression that has been levied upon individuals who |
| necessities of life and power. | | | | proclaim their sexual preference for the same sex. |
| It is obvious that life is a dichotomy; much like a | | | | Many organized religious groups clung to a |
| chess game there are two sides in play and it is no | | | | subconscious fear for the extinction of the human |
| different within the gay rights movement. While all | | | | race as their justification for some of the most |
| people desire to have freedom and a certain amount | | | | extremist acts against homosexuals in history. |
| of control over what happens in their life, there are | | | | Although we are now in the 21st century, with |
| individuals with the desire to control the way people | | | | thousands of advancements that helped society to |
| live. | | | | evolve to its present state, there are still individuals |
| It is not realistic to presume that everyone is the | | | | whose attitudes are prehistoric when it comes to |
| same; individuals with the "live and let live" attitude | | | | accepting that love knows no gender. |
| may find it difficult to understand why others do not | | | | The rise in the choice of homosexuality in the 20th |
| share this perspective. But the reality of society | | | | century has given many proponents evidence to |
| today shows us that part of our existence requires | | | | refute and dispel many of the myths and |
| accepting the fact that there are individuals who feel | | | | superstitions regarding relationships between people |
| it is their duty to impose certain standards for the | | | | of the same sex. The gay rights movement has |
| benefit of society. | | | | established the fact that that a person's sexual |
| The real question in the gay rights movement is: how | | | | preference is a private concern and should no more |
| is it possible to peacefully coexist with individuals who | | | | be used to discriminate against an individual than age, |
| are afraid of homosexuals? | | | | gender, creed, nationality or race. |
| Understanding that the gay rights movement is linked | | | | In many people's view it would be Utopia if the |
| to our inherent free will and the battle for control of | | | | choices people make for the way they live and who |
| it can help calm the emotional response. Historically | | | | they love would be accepted. The reality of the gay |
| human sexuality has been one part of our lives filled | | | | rights movement today shows that progress has |
| with much superstition and fear. The power of | | | | been made as the prevalence of same-sex unions |
| sexuality is undeniable; it is through this aspect of our | | | | has been revealed. Living in fear with the need to |
| existence that the human race is perpetuated and | | | | control that was the order of the day is being |
| many people feel for this reason alone, our sexual | | | | replaced by empathy and deeper understanding. It's |
| behavior must be controlled. | | | | becoming clear to many that supporting the gay |
| The first reference used to justify many of the acts | | | | rights movement is essential to safeguarding all |
| that have been imposed upon homosexuals is | | | | human rights as well. |
| religious in nature. In the early days of organized | | | | Suneva is a part-time copywriter for Blue Fuss. Blue |
| society religion was used as the cornerstone for | | | | Fuss offers jewelry and gifts that celebrate gay |
| sexual behavior. The Mosaic Law was used to | | | | rights movement in history and gay marriage. |
| organize many of the basic precepts in our society | | | | |