Vote. Tomorrow.

Just a reminder to everyone to vote tomorrow. You can read what propositions are on the ballot here. Personally, I am concerned about Prop 2 which calls for a constitutional amendment specifying that marriage be defined as a union between a man and a woman only.

Why do we need the government to regulate our beliefs? This is my question. If you believe homosexuality is wrong, then believe that. Why do you need the constitution to validate your beliefs? The constitution does not stipulate anything about doing unto others, giving tithe, loving your fellow man or having only one God. Yet, Christians have got along fine for centuries with only their Bible backing them up. Are The Gays really that scary?

I think the government already regulates/enforces/prohibits far more than it should. If we are resposible enough to put these officials into office, why can we not be responsible enough to make some decisions on our own? Why do we need to be told what is morally right or wrong?

I say that we have a seperation of Church and State for a reason. Of all the people in the world, the last people I trust to be my moral watchdogs are politicians. Because, you know, they are doing such a good job enforcing that "Thou shalt not steal thing" within their ranks.

On this issue of same sex marriage, can't we just think for ourselves and not take part in a same sex union if we don't believe they are right in the eyes of God? If you really believe they are wrong, then you really shouldn't get married to a member of the same sex. To me, this need for constitutional reinforcement of a belief shows just how weak it must be. If it can't stand with just your heart, then should it stand at all? If your war can't be won by you, then maybe you shouldn't win. If your beliefs aren't enough, then perhaps you need to be looking inside yourself instead of to the government.

This whole arguement probably makes no sense to anyone but me. But whether you agree with me or not, please go out and vote tomorrow. If we ever want to see our issues, our agendas, our needs, our goals represented in government, then we have to become active. If we want a better president, better judges, better policies, then we have to do our part in getting the right people into office. So go out and vote tomorrow and perhaps we can start the first step in building the America we want and need.