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No, You Cannot MAG
November 6, 2008
It is a new nation,
a nation that proudly proclaims:
“Yes we can.”
But what power holds “yes we can,”
when America has told many of our
brothers and sisters
“no, you cannot”?
You cannot follow your heart.
You cannot move forward.
You cannot take a hand.
You cannot break the mold.
“Marriage is a holy bond
for a man and a woman
it is not yours to taint,” they say.
Where is the future?
Relentlessly we must
keep striving for a better day.
We must stop this hatred
and bring about change in the
wake of defeat.
© Anonymous
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This article has 396 comments.
babybunny94 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 7:16 pm
its a sad sad day when its our government saying that we can't marry just because of who we love... marriage is one of the things that should be free for all... i personally am not bi or gay but i have friends and family that are and i can't imgine being told i cant marry because the person i love is the same sex that i am... thats like saying you cant marrry the man you love cause someone disagrees with you...
beautifulworld said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 6:01 pm
Heaven forbid someone says something deeper than a kiddie pool. Look back and try to listen to what their actually SAYING.
Wow, to think the controversy this poem has caused if you read all the posts. It is an important matter to think about.
It is not my place to say what is right or wrong, so I won't. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and belief, but it is good to be open minded about different issues.
I for one think that this is a great piece of writing, so keep up the good work!
It is not my place to say what is right or wrong, so I won't. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and belief, but it is good to be open minded about different issues.
I for one think that this is a great piece of writing, so keep up the good work!
TheUnknownIsBliss GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 4:21 pm
I'm truly sorry about what I am about to say, but you are wrong. Every man and woman has a right to be homosexual. I am not, but we all have choices in this world. Suppose all the males/females in the world died. Who would you have to love or hold. My point lies here. Thank you.
DestroyedTaylor. GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 12:22 pm
wassup? my name is Taylor
write4life GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 11:02 am
Although I do agree that there are some big changes that need to be made in out country, I completely disagree on the homosexual part. Regardless of how you think we got here (whether it be by a massive explosion, evolution from monkeys, an omniscient Creator, or whatever other reason you could come up with), if human beings were intended to be bisexual or homosexual, we all would have been born hermaphrodites. There is a distinct difference between males and females for a reason. There is a reason it takes a man and a woman to create a child. That's the way it was intended to be.
ConstanceScott BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 6:58 am
So when people used the fact that there was slaverly was in nthe bible and it was allowed and used scripture to support it, that made it in no way racist, discriminate, and/or hateful?
ConstanceScott BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 6:50 am
I agree with you on that. It is not about whether you agree with gay marriage or not. The law is purely based upon RELIGION and nothing BUT. I believe in the seperation of church and state and think that it is a national tradgedy when people used their religious belief to dictate the way others should live their lives.
confused_nuna said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 1:16 am
I like this poem. I really do. Wish it were of a different subject, however, since I totally disagree. We are not trying to discriminate against you; look at Scandinavia if you want to see what we're trying to protect America from. However, I wish we could compromise somehow, you know?
Twilight_chic BRONZE said...
on Nov. 17 2009 at 9:26 am
Well jmc im not saying you have to believe that im just saying i do and im expressing my opinion on the matter. and i so kno wat u mean alex even some of my friends have started to just...idk they just start cussing and im trying to be a better influence on them but its just not working!! but atleast i kno some teens out there still trust God and such!!!
Poet_in_Motion PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 6:37 pm
This is a great poem! I totally agree with you; I was so angry after Prop 8 got passed. How prejudiced is it to not let people get married because they are different from the majority of the population? This poem illustrates the outrage of Prop 8 passing beautifully. Keep up the fabulous work!
its true, yes the bible states u cannot have same sex marriage but not all follow a bible there is a reason for america being different right, you follow any religion or belief, your allowed to date who you want and get any job not baised on gender or color, not like thats true though
literaryaddict PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 5:11 pm
i agree 100% w/ twilight_chic. thank goodness someone agrees with the bible. it's sad how you find less and less people who do
literaryaddict PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 5:10 pm
i must say i disagree. i am not degrading your opinions, but i have to say that my opinions are polar opposites from yours
CaseyLeigh PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 3:27 pm
I love this poem, and I truly expect that one day equality will previal and marriage will be a privledge of all.
