On the topic of homosexual marriage, there are many factors that lean towards the idea of it being legalized somewhere in the near future. A very important concept in this approach is the nature versus nurture conflict. Many people, as seen in this video, argue that being a homosexual is an idea or a thought that can be changed or “fixed”. But these same people, who are mostly religious, fail to realize that their views on homosexuals are the ideas that are being taught. They are also failing to realize the psychological evidence that has recently been discovered about homosexuality being linked to genetics. There was a study done on a pair of siblings, one homosexual and one heterosexual. The study revealed links between the father’s family having homosexuals in their family tree and the mother’s family not having homosexuals in their family. As we all know, genetics can be dominated by one of the parent’s genetics making it more possible for one kid to be a homosexual.
One thing that this video includes is the concept of popular culture taking on and accepting the struggle for homosexual marriage/rights. In the video Macklemore’s One Love is discussed where he openly states that people cannot change who they are. References and songs like this one are very important because of the influence that popular culture has on society. If millions of people listen to the same songs and are influenced by the same kinds of social media, then if more social media revolved around tackling the obstacles of homosexual marriage then more people would be influenced to stand up and fight for it. Popular culture can even encourage people to stand up for themselves, not influence others to stand up for them. The video talks about people who are too scared to openly admit that they are a homosexual. But if pop icons such as Macklemore or anyone else let them know that they support them, it’s possible that they will be encouraged to not accept who they are, but to know that other’s will accept them.
There is one kid in the video who is clearly against homosexual marriage and homosexuality completely. However, when this kid was asked why his views were the way they were, he said that he didn’t know. Now it’s not completely clear but if we were to assume why these kids’ views are what they are, it’s probably because his parents put those ideas in his head. I think what people don’t realize is that we are a new generation who has different ideals, just as our parents were a different generation to their parents. Parents should be letting kids decide what their social ideals are instead of impinging their own on their children. Not only does this promote autonomy but it also allows a gateway for homosexuals to be surrounded by a supportive community rather than a community that tries to tell them that their way of life is false.
All of these factors fight towards one goal and that’s the support of people being supported with who they are. Not what somebody else wants them to be or what they believe they ought to be. The main point being that nobody chooses who they are, who they have feelings for or who they fall in love with. Even people who don’t believe in or support homosexuality can agree with that. So for the future, allow your kids to make their own moral decisions, support your surrounding human beings in what they are and be open minded to things that may seem new because it can save people’s lives and make way for a brighter future.
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