Q3 Blog 4 Construct an Argument that challenges Normative Ideology

The majority of society says that a man should marry a woman, and not another man. Likewise, another woman should not marry another woman. The primary reason for this normative ideology is religion. Most religions, such as the church of latter day saints, for example, express their disapproval for same sex partnerships. Their belief is that based on the notion that God intended for a man and a woman to marry each other only. This is exemplified with the story of the creation of Adam, a man, and Eve, a woman. 
     People should have the right to marry whoever they are in love with, even if it is between a man and a man, or a woman and a woman, without being judged. The assumption is that a homosexual is homosexual because they choose to be, and so they deserve to be ridiculed and looked down upon by heterosexuals. However, my experience with homosexuals leads me to believe that it is not a choice, but rather an attraction they are born with. Therefore, homosexuals are not "at fault" for their attraction to the same sex, and should not be punished with discrimination, especially when it comes to marriage. 
     I have encountered a couple of people who attempted to become homosexual because of their past failed efforts at relationships with people of the opposite sex. These attempts failed or did not last long because they were not attracted to members of the same sex. This further proves the frivolous claim that people choose who they are attracted to. To demonstrate this, think about a time in which you were attracted to someone you probably should not have been attracted to. For example,perhaps you may, at one time, have been attracted to someone who is already in a relationship, or even married. Or perhaps you have been attracted to someone who has been with a family member or friend. The possibilities of this situaation are endless, but the main point is the same: You are attracted to someone you shouldn't be, and there is no switch you can flip to make it stop. Just the same, you cannot force yourself to be attracted to someone you are not already attracted to. Again, there is no little switch to flip that will make you become attracted to who you do not find attractive. As Mr. Sancho says in "Meant to Be," "Follow your feelings, they don't lie."