I've had enough...

I am so done with all of this Proposition 8 messiness: all the protests, acts of outright hate, envelopes with white powder, graffiti, fires, attacks need to stop! This situation has gone beyond ridiculous! I sympathize with the gay and lesbian community. I think that they should be given the rights that are bestowed upon a married couple, but I do not think that the definition of marriage can or should be changed. I understand the anger that these people must feel, but its time to move on. Why not start pushing for civil unions? The reason that Prop. 8 succeeded was because people do not want the definition of marriage to change, so how about the GLBT community focus their efforts on fighting for the rights that a civil union would bestow? Instead of hurting their cause by acting out against those who supported Prop. 8, why not try and convince those who don't support civil unions, that it is a good thing? I know that the more the GLBT community pushes back at my beliefs and my church, the more anger and resentment I feel. I support the position that my church has taken in regards to the sancitity of marriage, and I support them in their support of civil unions. And please, do not tell me that marriage is a constitutional right. I'm pretty sure that the last time I read the constitution, there was nothing about marriage in there. I'm sorry, but it just isn't a constitutional right, and I do not want to hear again that a constitutional right has been taken away. The people of California voiced their opinion at the poll, its over, its done with. We have the right to freedom of speech and to protest publically, but I guess I don't know what the protesters expect. Am I happy that Barack Obama is our next president? No. Would going out and protesting and picketing make me feel better? Maybe. Would it accomplish anything? NO. This is a democratic republic and the majority of the citizens of this nation chose who the next president would be. Even if I don't agree with the outcome, its just something that you have to accept. Being able to create our own government is what makes this nation so amazing. We all have to accept the outcomes of the poll, and I just wish that the GLBT community could rise above their personal feelings and stop all the hate. I also feel the need to point out that the Pro-8 side has been less then civil and have definitely not been blameless in this conflict. We're not helping anything by calling names and saying hateful things. Anyway, I'm just sick of all of it.