Prop 5 in Alaska

Here's some perspective.

Now, I am not idiot enough to assume that any of you don't understand or agree with first amendment rights of religious freedom. I will say this though- We aren't all be consistent with it.
First of all, I don't believe this is a civil rights issue. Civil rights does not deal with the action or behavior of people (whether anyone here believes those behaviors are by choice or not.) It deals with something far more simple. It deals with bloodline. We know now that Hitler was wrong when he believed that some humans (including blacks and Jews) where less deserving or less intelligent than others. Establishing the truth that blacks and whites (or anyone else) are otherwise the same (in behavior and capability) is what civil rights is all about.
Nobody in favor of voting no on prop 5 believes that homosexuals are less capable or less intelligent than anyone else. This is simply not about equality in that sense. This is not about discrimination.

We are not fighting because we enjoy discrimination. Heck, we're not even fighting to discriminate at all. We're fighting because it is our CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to conduct our own lives, private property, and businesses as we see fit through freedom of speech and religion just as we support homosexuals to to have the freedom to conduct their own lives. Yes, Christianity, when consistently believed, believes that homosexuality is a sin. The myth that inconsistent Christians have spread is that it is the worst one. Its not. In fact, as a Christian, I can say that I am just as horrible of a sinner in my own standard as any homosexual may be. THAT is what the CONSISTENT belief of EQUALITY should look like, and I WILL UPHOLD MY RIGHT TO BELIEVE THAT. I also uphold my CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to say it and practice my religious freedom by choosing not to facilitate homosexuality within my own life. I don't hate gay people. I have gay friends. I love them dearly and I think nothing less of them. Would I (as a photographer) take a job photographing their "wedding" ceremony to a same sex partner? I would not because I am a Christian who believes that it is important for me and my business to uphold my religious morals. Who, in their right mind, is willing to honestly say that it is fair that my personal rights of religious freedom are disregarded so that two people won't feel discriminated against?
Not to be harsh, but grow up!
Honestly, I would vote the same if this was one any other matter that has to do with religious freedom. I have the RIGHT to speak against abortion because I believe murder of unborn babies is wrong and should be stopped. If I offend an abortion doctor, by golly, that's not my problem. And quite frankly, I should be flattered that my opinion means so much to him that he should even feel the need to take offence.

Listen, we're not taking other Gay rights away by voting No. We're not making it illegal to be gay by voting no on prop 5. Just like I'm not outlawing abortion by simply BELIEVING OPENLY that it is wrong. (I do believe abortion should be illegal.. but that's for other reasons.. and rights of the child... etc...). I believe homosexuality is a freedom and a choice that should only effect the person who is making that choice. When it crosses the line into other people's personal lives (including private businesses), that's when they have the right to make a choice to participate and/or facilitate that behavior or not. IF the state was denying gays rights, like the ability to vote or get health care, I would have an issue with that. But this is no, AT ALL about gay rights. This is about ours.

Cuff me. Sue me. Stomp me down. I have constitutional rights just like you.

VOTE NO ON PROP 5!