THE GOP THINK IT SHOULD BE LEGAL TO FIRE SOMEONE FOR BEING GAY

-"If only gay people didn't exist."

Yes, this is true. Rep. James Lankford of Oklahoma believes its morally right to fire someone for being gay. According to Lankford, it's ok to discriminate against someone as long as they have a different viewpoint or makes different choices than him. To Lankford, freedom is all about him being able to have his own opinions and making everyone else live by his way of life. He thinks being gay is a choice. First of all, it's not. "Being gay is actually not a choice, according to the American Medical Association, the American Association of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, and all other accredited medical organizations" (thinkprogress.org). Second of all, even if it was, the American definition of freedom is for people to be entitled to their own practices as long as they do not cause harm upon anything or anyone else. Come on America, a law stating its ok to fire someone for their sexual orientation is only going to lead to more harsher forms of discrimination. It's just not right. With elections coming up, I hope everyone reading this post will focus on these human rights issues when supporting politicians.