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centuries from now, people will look back at these historical debates and laugh. The idea of debating the rights of blacks was once as hot an issue. At one time this country debated fiercely over slavery. But over time, blacks were accepted and embraced by our society.
The fact is, people are reluctant to accept change, and this is simply a clash of ideals. It is the old, conservative belief coming face to face with a new, liberal way of looking at marriage. It isn't a matter of right and wrong, moral or immoral, though many call it that. If there is ever to be a true system of equality in this country, gays must be embraced, but it is a slow process. I accept gay marriage and see nothing wrong with it, just as I am an advocate of minority and women's rights.
And considering how many family-deprived orphans there are being brought into this world, allowing gay couples to adopt is a wonderful thing.
If we can get past the fear of change, we will see that there are bigger things in the world to get upset over. We are at war, we are obese, we are spreading aids to eachother at a horrific rate...these are the issues-not who or what another individual wants to marry.
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