gay rights

The liberal viewpoint on gay rights is that it should be allowed, no questions asked. They believe it is not the person's fault that they are gay so they should not be penalized. The conservative viewpoint always makes the statement that "marriage is a special bond between a man and a woman" and that no other combinations should be allowed to part take because that is what the sacrament of marriage has always been. There is also the argument that conservatives say there is no genetic predisposition that makes a person gay, like you cannot differentiate between a gay and straight person by looking at their genetics. Liberals say the opposite, but neither seem to really have proof either way.

I believe that gays should be allowed the same rights as heterosexuals because i don't understand why someone would choose to be gay when it is (a) so looked down upon and (b) that homosexuals are a great minority. I don't see why it hurts anybody for them to get married, especially since states are all starting to allow it. for instance, Ellen Degeneres and her parter were married in California. I understand that originally the bond of marriage was meant to be between a man and a woman but i also believe that times are changing and they shouldn't discriminate against homosexuals like how people discriminate against race, it is the exact same concept.