Timed Writing

My project three was about homosexual rights and same-sex marriage. I discussed the different aspects and avenues of the topic by giving the history of marriage, precedents that were started in history, the status quo, separation of church and state, and other tidbits of information. Everything was centered on the belief that homosexuals are humans and citizens too and thus should have the same opportunities afforded to them.

Along with my paper, I created a blog and wrote to companies that were against my stance for homosexual rights. The blog afforded me the opportunity to voice my opinion and inform the masses of people who decide to read it. The letters were written in such a way to ask the view of anti-homosexual activists. I asked them why shouldn’t their fellow countryman get the same rights, as they should. What makes them better? I also brought up contradictions in their by-laws or principles that they do not uphold. I find that getting a different opinion on the same topic can attribute to my learning and understanding.

The next step is outreach. I plan to author a fable for middle school children that will essentially teach them that being different is fine. Also that condemning or ostracizing a person for who they choose to love is wrong. I want the children of tomorrow to learn to be tolerant of others and accept people for their differences. Groups of anti-homosexual activists only produce prejudice and hate and the world does not need more of that.


All in all, I hope that each avenue that I discussed will be effective in teaching and enlightening others to their actions and their prejudices. To become a tolerant people education and knowledge is a must and that is what I hopefully was effective in doing.