Vote NO on Amendment 2

Conservatives and the Religious Right are attempting to sanction the discrimination of gays and lesbians by creating a constitutional amendment to the Missouri State Constitution that says "marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman."

I don't understand how it is that others can blindly hate someone purely because of something that is beyond that person's control. Whether it be sexual orientation, the color of one's skin, a person's birthplace, the religion a person was born into or some sort of physical handicap, why can't we all just let each other live our lives without judgment or fear? I can't bring myself to believe that it is "human nature" for humans to constantly live in conflict with one another. Maybe I have this unrealistic utopian view on the world, but I just want all of the hatred, violence, ignorance and threats to stop.

I also can't understand how I was raised by two people who have such different views and beliefs than mine. I stupidly tried to plead to my parents this evening to vote NO on Amendment 2. While I respect their opinion I wish it was different. I ended up bursting into tears and hanging up on my mom. I don't know what I expected in calling them, but there's still a part of me that thinks my own opinions are formed from theirs in some way. I guess I was attempting to appeal to that part of them that I believe is still there somewhere buried deep within. It's so fucking FRUSTRATING!!!