(September 10, 2012 at 2:54 pm)TaraJo Wrote: Everyone knows I'm a student, right? If you didn't know before, you know now.
Well, I'm taking a speech class and part of that is that I'm going to have to make a persuasive speech. So, I'm going to make a speech for something I already believe in: same sex marriage.
Thing is, from my perspective, same sex marriage is a no brainer. When you're queer, it's kinda hard to question your own rights. However, if I'm going to make an effective, persuasive speech, I would need to address the concerns of people who aren't already queer who are specifically homophobic.
Any suggestions on what those concerns are and how to address them?
Hi Tarajo,
I don't think it can be a marriage. The law calls it a "civil partnership". The word "marriage" has too much of the religious "holy matrimony" idea to it, I think. I'm all for civil partnership for gays and lesbians. It's only fair that they have full recognition of their relationship. Why should we prevent them from having a partnership? What blooming right have we got to do that?
