The Michael Sam kiss stirred much controversy – only because it was a male-on-male kiss. We have never seen this type of scrutiny over a heterosexual kiss. People need to realize that we are not all the same and there are different types of relationships. I don’t recall as much controversy on the show ‘Sister Wives’ and their polygamist lifestyle (which I believe, doesn’t really justify the sanctity of marriage). Needless-to-say, this group of polygamists are supposed to be in a loving and devoted marriage consisting of 1 man and 4 wives. Yet – many of the religious right are outraged by two men kissing on live television. Shouldn’t we be encouraging people to celebrate love?
Bill Maher gives his perspective on the kiss and I applaud him!
Love doesn’t just happen to a man and a women – it happens to all men and all women. There are all types of love – love for your friends, love for your family, love for your pets, love for a television program/celebrity – there is also love for a partner, soul-mate, lover and spouse. If we grant, respect and validate this type of love for a man and a women, why is the concept so hard to grasp for two men or two women who love each other? Simply – religion. People take certain (not all) religious passages to be the word of God – only when it suits their purpose and only to justify their hate and ignorance for what they don’t understand or simply – what they don’t like. To them, I say: “Life is too short to waste hating someone you don’t even know. Don’t tell me that what you believe is what is – because when it comes to LOVE and being in love – no one should be denied that luxury.”
Together, we can make the world a more positive one!
COALITION OF POSITIVE ENERGY 