We were asked to blog about a specific right that petitioners should or should not be afforded. The right in question is that of the publication of the results of certain petitions, should peoples names be shared with the public along with their vote. The issue that was briefly discussed was that of Gay Rights. The specific example that was provided was :if somebody voted against gay rights, should that vote be made public?
My answer to this question is yes. First of all, if anyone is so adament about an issue that they wish to voice their opinion via petition, then they should be prepared to defend themselves (verbally of course!). I answer yes mostly because people should be proud of their political standpoints, ridiculous or not. If someone were to argue in the other direction they would be arguing that it is an invasion of their privacy for their vote to be made public. But I see it in the completely opposite way, if somone were to go out of their way to voice their opinion then everyone should have the right to know. The truth is that anyone that would vote in favor of keeping petitions private is most likely a coward, trying to avoid conflict but at the same time prohibiting people from living their lives with a single signature.
It is hard for me to clearly say what I am thinking in this post because the sheer thought of anyone arguing against gay marriage aggravates me beyond comprehension. The point I am really trying to make is, if you want to prohibit people from living the way they want by way of petition, you gotta man up and stick to your guns.
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