I think it's wrong for the government to discriminate against people because of that person's sexual orientation.
I think that gay men and women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual men and women, to make contracts, to have hospital visiting rights, to join together in marriage, and I don't understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it by gays and lesbians.
Shouldn't we be promoting that kind of faithfulness and loyalty to one's partner regardless of sexual orientation?
...[T]he loyalty and love that two people feel for one another when they fall in love ought to be celebrated and encouraged, and shouldn't be prevented by any form of discrimination in the law.
Emphasis mine. At a time when the economy is spiralling into a recession, the Iraq War is going nowhere fast, and global warming seems a bigger news of the day, some cynics might say why would Mr. Gore vocally stand up for the rights of a minority group, now? But, isn't it always the right time to speak out for the rights of minorities, especially if those rights are just asking for equality?
Personally, I'm not surprised. When nobody wanted to listen, Al Gore spoke up for the environment. Now, free from the shackles of having to appeal to a broader base of the American electorate, Al is speaking his mind.
Bravo, Mr. Gore. Bravo, indeed! |
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