Being only fourteen, when I announce my political party my parents and others around me seem to giggle. My family is mostly Republican although my mom says she only votes on one issue which is if the candidate is pro-life. I personally am a democrat, and I believe that my family laughs at that because they think that because I am only fourteen I do not no what being a democrat really means. On the issue of abortion, I am personally pro-choice. Although I could never imagine having an abortion (or even becoming pregnant for that matter) I do believe that is some cases it is better for the mother and for the baby to have an abortion. Now I am afraid to post this because I am afraid that I will be attacked by angry mobs of pregnant women and mothers.
Another issue that I strongly believe is that I am not against homosexuals. When talking to many republicans they believe that being gay is a choice and that it is wrong. But I personally believe that those people have never been friends with a gay to know if it is natural or a choice because they have shut them out because of there beliefs.
These issues are also why I struggle with any sense of religion, or Christianity. How can a God of some sorts be against something he made? I honestly do not believe that homosexuals choose to be gay (unless they are highly psychotic). These people are born with an attraction, they cannot help it. Seeing someone going through the pain of "coming out" myself I know that no person could possibly voluntarily put themselves through that. For a while they are hated, talked about, shunned by there friends and even when they are excepted it is not the same. I can not see how ANYONE can claim that they are UN-Godly, or less holy then any other person on this earth! If you do believe this, you are a hypocrite and that is no better then murder.
As I hope you can see, I do know what I talking about and where I stand on certain issues. Oh, and just to let you know if I was eighteen I would be voting for Obama next Novemeber. But sadly I will only be fifteen.

another sweetest escape
Saturday, January 19, 2008