Politics has been stirring up some drama between students on campus. The 2012 election has become a controversy involving not only adults but teenagers as well.
During one of the three presidential debates, gay marriage was brought up leaving many students with something to say.
An argument erupted when students started voicing their opinions about gay marriage on Twitter. Sophomore Valerie Machuca tweeted her opinion about gay rights.
“Someone made a comment about gay rights being the same as slavery,” Machuca said. “I do not think gay marriage is as important because it did not change American history like slavery did.”
Sophomore Cierra Montoya, junior Tania Ramirez, junior Natalie Chapman, and former student Cindy Martinez voiced their opinion loud and clear and individually directed separate opinions about gay rights to Machuca and the rest of the student’s followers on Twitter.
Just like in politics, these students expressed two sides of the argument.
“It does not bother me if gay people want to get married because that is their life,” Ramirez said. “I was bothered by Valerie bringing the bible into the argument because that is taking it too far.”
Although students were speaking their minds, no one was being put on the spot or targeted wrongfully. Students were simply putting forth some thoughts about the important issue.
“I did not get bothered by any of their comments,” Chapman said. “I just wanted to put my opinion about the subject out there.”
Because the topic of gay rights is very controversial it is crucial that any and all individuals be given the right to their opinion.
Nevertheless students should be aware of the consequences to making a comment so direct.
“It was very personal to me because I was emotionally attracted to a female so I know what the gay society goes through,” Martinez said. “I lost so many friends at Akins because they did not approve of me being gay.”
The aftermath of the argument was simple, students went back to school the next day and the subject was not brought up again between each other.
“None of us really ever see each other at school so it was not a big deal,” Ramirez said.
Social media can be used for many things, one of them being a way for teens to express any feelings, opinions or concerns about issues in our country.
“I do not see anything wrong with tweeting about politics or any other topics,” Montoya said. “That is what is so great about twitter, you can say anything you want for anyone to see.”
