This essay is about the nowadays confrontation between homosexuals and heterosexuals.

The battle over whether gay people should have a legal right to marry is not over rights, or freedom, or equality; it's about legitimacy. There is nothing homosexuals seek more than to be seen in the same light as heterosexuals. That, in the end is what this entire debate is about. For many years, the gay lobby sought entry into the military, purportedly because they wanted the "right" to serve their country. At the time, …

…a time of rejoicing. They may learn to accept their daughter's or son's choice, but it's likely few people believe it is the right one. So let's get on with it. Let's get over our aversion to what we oppose for silly, irrational reasons, based on ignorance and faulty assumptions, and make ours a more just and honorable society, finally honoring that last phrase from the Pledge of Allegance; "With liberty and justice for all."