My Take on the Issue

Prompt: Human Right Vs. Majority Rule

My Take on the Issue


Many people have different opinions when it comes to human rights vs. majority rule. An issue began in Miami several years ago rapidly spread across the nation. The issue was to attempt to legally abolish public employment discrimination based on sexual preference. I believe it is immoral to discriminate against someone due to sexual preference. If you judge someone solely on his or her sexual identity, then you will be missing out of the chance to meet what could be a new friend. Some people do believe differently. A part of society doesn’t want homosexuals a part of their lives or their children’s lives. This is when the clash between human rights and majority rule comes into play.

Human rights and majority rule has been a touchy issue for some time now. It seems to be half-and-half on the subject. The gay community is not alone in the argument over human rights. Most liberals believe in them as well. People should be considered equal regardless of sexual preference. For example: If a gay man was to be an elementary school teacher and he didn’t act inappropriately or improperly, what would the problem be in him teaching to kids? On the other side, there is majority rule. People on this side might have a problem with a gay male teacher in the example above. They most likely would say something along the lines of having a gay teacher in an inappropriate role model and would worry about the effects he might have on his students. In my opinion, this is a completely unrealistic way or thinking. I don’t believe that because a child is around homosexuals that the child would be homosexual as well. When these two issues collide a mass war of morals erupts.

I believe a person has the right to be himself or herself and not have to hide any part of themselves. As long as everyone acts decent, I don’t see any reason for the discrimination. Morally, I feel it is unethically to discriminate against anyone especially just because of whom they are attracted to. This is also my opinion socially. No one should be judged because of sexual preference.