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ENDA: Homosexuality is a Sexual Preference, NOT a Civil Right!


By Daniel Gilbert



Congress will be voting on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act,
meant to force employers to consider sexual behavior the same way
they look at someone with immutable characteristics such as skin
color and gender. It makes as much sense for them to pass a bill that
forces employers to hire Born-Again Christians, and make every change
necessary to accommodate those specific beliefs. Hence, if someone
knows they have special rights because of a belief or proclivity
which is not visible, then they can easily abuse this privilege and
"pretend" that they are "special" in the eyes of the law.

For lawmakers who claim to represent all of their constituents, now is the
time to look at the 98% of your constituents and make a judgment based on
necessity, because ENDA just is not necessary.

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ENDA: Homosexuality is a Sexual Preference, NOT a Civil Right!


By Daniel Gilbert



Congress will be voting on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, meant to
force employers to consider sexual behavior the same way they look at
someone with immutable characteristics such as skin color and gender. It
makes as much sense for them to pass a bill that forces employers to hire
Born-Again Christians,

specific beliefs. Hence, if someone knows they have special rights because
of a belief or proclivity which is not visible, then they can easily abuse
this privilege and "pretend" that they are "special" in the eyes of the law.

During the height of segregation, blacks were not able to enjoy this
privilege.

They could not hide the fact that they were black, and pass for
white, in order to compete openly in the market place. It was not until, and
then after the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 was passed, that those color
barriers began to fall, and rightfully so. There is visible distinction
between a person with more pigment in their skin and one with less. There
is, however, no visible distinction between people who have different sexual
preferences in the bedroom.

If a prospective employee arrived for an interview and did not identify
himself as heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual, and relied solely on his
resume and personality, thejob would be awarded based on merit. Under EDNA,
each of the aforementioned sexual orientations become a protected class. All
a disgruntled employee would have to do is claim that he or she is of a
different sexual orientation than the person who received the job or the
promotion. In effect, who would be able to prove he was or wasn't gay? If an
employer asked, would not this be perceived as sexual harassment?

Beyond all the incredibly discriminatory consequences of equating a sex act
with skin color, and the rights that flow from that distinction, who would
know what anyone's sexual behavior was unless they announced it?
Furthermore, why would any employer want to know the embarrassing and
private matters of a candidate's sexual behavior as a factor of being hired
for employment?

Both the gay community and the black community are as extremely diverse as
our country is. You can't categorize them all as being the same and there is
active debate in the gay community over the issues of same sex marriage, and
even this bill.

The assumption that gays are helpless victims and automatically
discriminated against is certainly not based on facts. Homosexuality has
been around since the beginning of time, and the movement is quick to parade
their list of accomplished individuals who have made incredible strides in
society in spite of no one knowing, until now, what their proclivity was.
There have been many restrictions on "coming out" in the past, yet these
writers, artists, scientists, thinkers, were able to accomplish great fetes
that make their names synonymous with their accomplishments.

The Log Cabin Republicans represent the gay wing of the Party. They are
conservative to moderate, have no problems getting jobs, are vocal in their
views of gay issues, but are usually pro-life, and against same sex
marriage.

There are no barriers in society today concerning homosexual behavior, as
noted in the government sponsored gay ball in San Francisco. If anyone was
discriminated against in that flagrant display of sexuality, it would be
people who think sex should be in private and not flaunted in public. Was
there any concern that their sensibilities were being shocked? No, that was
the purpose.

If a qualified person is applying for a job, an employer really shouldn't be
asking him or her personal questions about their bedroom habits or sexual
preferences. If the government is going to get in to the business of forcing
employers to ask these questions, how is this different from the government
being in the bedroom as it relates to procreation and protecting life?

To support this bill would be a slap in the face to every black person and
their ancestors who suffered unimaginable discrimination for a
characteristic they could not hide or change.

ENDA, as written, exempts "religious organizations". However, think about
what can happen when a homosexual is rejected for a job in the church day
care center. Unscrupulous lawyers could argue that a day care job is not a
religious function, a rogue judge could agree, and the church could be held
accountable.

It is also quite amazing, that 2% of the population can have this much power
and influence when they continue to play the victim card. No, I'm sorry, if
you have the ability to intimidate 98% of the population, you don't need one
more law giving you more power to continue to oppress the rights of those
around you.Most Americans do not want anyone discriminated against as long
as the employee is doing their job. On the other hand, they do not want
sexual orientation or sexual behavior to be discussed openly in the media
and in public view. The behavior is private, between two consenting adults
and should remain so.

For lawmakers who claim to represent all of their constituents, now is the
time to look at the 98% of your constituents and make a judgment based on
necessity, because ENDA just is not necessary.

Homosexuality is a "sexual preference", NOT a "Civil Right".

ENDA: Homosexuality is a Sexual Preference, NOT a Civil Right!