Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Looking Ahead

When my grandparents were my age, women had just been given the right to vote.  How many people do you know today who would say they think women should still be turned away at the polls?

When my parents were my age, African Americans were "separate but equal." How many people do you know would say they think African Americans should still be forced to use separate bathrooms, eat at different restaurants or be denied admittance to whites-only schools?

Like it or not, homosexuals will be given all the same rights as heterosexuals within our lifetime.  This is the civil rights issue of our generation and before we know it, the legality of gay marriage will be a collective no-brainer in this country. What will you tell your kids and grandkids when they ask you what side of this fight you were on?