Gay marriage is harmful for society

Many people around the world believe that gay marriage should not be legalized while others believe that gay marriage should be legalized. Those in favor of gay marriage state that everyone deserves to be happy. Those against gay marriage believe that the legalization of gay marriage would bring serious consequences to our society. In the United States, the legalization of gay marriage has become a country wide issue. Studies and research that has been done towards this issue has demonstrated that gay marriage would divide the nation, would destabilize the purpose of marriage and would harm children. Legalizing gay marriage would bring a separation between religious organizations and the state power. One of the main reasons why people opposed to gay marriage is because of religious belief. One of the purposes of marriage is procreation. Two people of the same sex can not reproduce. Gay marriages would also have a strong effect on children. An article in Child Trends stated that research proves that the child needs both, a mother and a father, to become a full personality. For all these reasons I believe that gay marriage should not be legalized.

Two historical leaders

Many years ago blacks used to be slaves, and they were discriminated. Nevertheless, there has always been someone that believes in equality and has fought for it. Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln are two political figures who have marked the present by freeing the slaves and by standing up for their beliefs on equality, and even though Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King were very different, both succeeded in one thing: bringing racial equality to America. Abraham Lincoln fought for the freedom of Africa Americans in the Civil War. Martin Luther King did many things for African Americans as well. He was the leader of the bus boycott in Montgomery and he also gave the powerful speech “I have a Dream”. These two leaders helped so today could be racial equality.

Why don’t we complain by William F. Buckley, Jr.

After finishing reading “Why don’t we complain” by William F. Buckley, Jr. I came to realized that it is true that many of us are so afraid to speak out when something is bothering us. We have the tendency to wait for somebody else to speak out. Out there in the world are a lot of issues which, I think, can be taken into consideration if someone speaks out for them. For example gas prices are rising again and no one says anything about it. Another issue can be college books, they are so expensive, but no one say anything about it. Not everyone has the determination to speak up when something bothers. I must agree with William F. that people are afraid to speak out. The reason why I say this is because of me, I must admit that I don’t have what it takes to stand p and speak for a change. Standing up and speaking for what it’s bothering you take lot courage. For Example if it wasn’t because of Martin Luther King and others that spoke up for his beliefs on racism, maybe today we wouldn’t have a change on racial equality.

Café Cultura

On Wednesday October 28, 2009, I went to Café Cultura Magazine event at Hialeah Campus. Everything was very organized. I liked the way the tables were settle. Every person got a free copy of the new Café Cultura magazine and a rose. Something that I really liked a lot was that, the faculty gave us a postcard so we could write a dream or goal we have or had. I got to write what were my goals and my dreams. Students and faculty presented the poems that were published in the magazine. After the presentation they gave some refreshments. I really liked the presentation of Café Cultura magazine.

"A Hanging" by George Orwell

In the passage “A Hanging” I found a message. The message that I think the author is giving out to the reader is simply that us, humans, don’t have the right to decide whether or not eliminate a human being. I found this message in an epiphany moment that one of the guard had while taking a prisoner to the gallows. This message makes me think in Capital punishment which I completely oppose to. I believe in God and he is the only one who can decide upon a life. In the passage although the guard had an epiphany moment, he did nothing to save that prisoner.