Same Sex Marriage

                                                               
This topic has been a reigning issue for the better part of two decades. There are so many jaded opinions, but just as much support. A recent study showed  that about 70% of Americans support equal rights for the LGBTQ community, but just about as much opposition involving same sex marriages.

Why is it that marriage is such a major issue? I recently engaged in a conversation regarding this topic and quite a few things stated that stuck with me. "If marriage is only the recognition of a union in front of your GOD, then why does it matter who you marry?" "There was not a clause that stated marriage was exclusive to the opposite sex until the 20th century!" "What about marriage makes people fear it enough to exclude anyone from it?" What does marriage entail other than a piece of paper and a few statements that causes people to not want it for a certain group of people?" The last thing stated really hit home for me. "If marriage is so sacred, then why is divorce optional?" I went and I thought about these questions and that conversation. i thought long and hard and I could not honestly give an answer to any of them. All of the questions have valid points and no one in the conversation could give a sustainable answer.

What confuses me the most about this issue is the lack of support from the LGBTQ community. While entertaining this subject a dear friend to me said, "It's disturbing and selfish that more LGBTQ people aren't supporting this cause!" How can you, as a member of said community, not support a cause to help create equal rights for people of your own distinction? I'm not hardly discrediting any of the support of anyone. I believe that there is a plethora of help in regards to this cause, but why not from everyone. You may not want the right yourself, but why not help someone in your own community to obtain that right for themselves.

Marriage allows partners to acquire or share medical insurance on the same plan, Make decisions in case of medical emergencies, Access to your finances, Inheritance rights, as well as many other things. Why is it that if someone can honestly dedicate their life to someone, regardless of sex, should they not be allowed these rights? Why is it that the government has the ability to control who can receive a certificate that has all that power? Banning same sex marriage isn't going to make the LGBTQ community dissipate, so why fight so hard against it? Here's my final thought..... There was once a time where our society thought that immigrants, women, and slaves did not deserve equal rights, now look at our society. What's the difference?

As always please feel free to leave comments and suggestions. I would love to hear your point of views and progression is always possible with an honest opinion. Thanks and I hope you enjoyed!

Marijuana- Positive or Negative

                                                        
This was quoted out of an article on www.druglibrary.com, "History has dictated that there definitely is a role for marijuana in society. Science has shown that there are more positives than negatives in smoking marijuana. Up to this point in time, all of the evidence presented so far has made it clear that when it comes to the issue of marijuana for therapeutic use, the benefits outweigh the risks."



Now with that medical statement I'm going to run with it and hopefully I don't crash...lol! There is so much controversy when it comes to the legalization and/or smoking of marijuana. So many people dedicate their life to informing people of all the negative things that marijuana  may induce while being consumed. How often do you hear someone voice the things about marijuana that are positive? 


I agree that there are many people who take advantage/abuse the accepted reasons for marijuana use, but that doesn't discredit the positive things that come from it. Ancient scholars and wise men called marijuana "panaceas" meaning cure-all. Most people are aware that marijuana has it's positive uses regarding AIDS/AIDS treatment, Theraputic Services and Glaucoma. However, there is so much more. It has medicinal uses for Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer Treatment, Depression, Epilepsy, Migraine Headaches, Asthma, Psuritis, Sclerodoma, Sever Pain and Dystopia. Marijuana also has over 60 chemicals in it's composite that have different uses as well. Cannabidiolic acid is a powerful disinfectant and Cannabol helps induce sleep. Cannabis can also be processed into a bio-mass fuel(clean burning), helping to cut down on the destruction of the O-Zone. 


Honestly I think people are so wound up in destroying things, that "society" may disapprove of, that it blind sights the positivity in things viewed as negative. People have been using marijuana for over 3,000 years, get used to it! That doesn't mean that it's o.k. for people to be walking around abusing it's uses. However, I do believe that instead of being content with destroying the image of marijuana, society should begin to view it's positivity. Stop looking at it's face value and put effort into discovering more of it's uses. Not everything is as bad as it seems!   

The Beginning!!!

Hey what's up every one! Most people know me as Smokey. Some people know me as Donavin, but no one knows Markies Movado. I created this pseudonym when I was a lot younger and was dedicated to writing poetry. It's been a while, but I feel like my creative juices are flowing again...lol!

I was told, by someone very dear to me, that I should write a book because of the array of life experiences I've had. I thought that it sounded like a very good idea, but I wanted to see if people would enjoy what I wrote before stepping out into that venture. So I created this blog. I'm not doing this to acquire any type of fame/celebrity. I'm not doing it as a way to vent about my personal issues nor disrespect/deface anyone. I am doing this because I like to write, I have a lot to say, I like to entertain and I'd like to share. I believe that in able to be a successful writer you have to draw from your surroundings. So with that being said I would love comments and encourage you to do so. Don't be afraid if you think it may be negative, because positive results can come from an honest opinion. I also look forward to having suggestions made about topics to discuss, so feel free to share.  Also if you have any ideas about how to improve my blog let me know. I'm always looking to make things better. I hope you enjoy it as much as I write it. Thanks for dropping by and I hope you come back.

-Markies M.