John Young is a regular contributor to the Austin American Statesman. His entitled Nothing too radical about supporting equal rights is about the progression equal rights has made especially in the younger generation. At first glance the article seems geared toward minorities and the importance of equal rights through out history. But, as one delves deeper the hidden audience is the older generation with their old time belief systems. This article uses history to show the progression of equal rights even as the "generic" government seems against them.
Young explains that Gallup and a local teacher Terry Cassady from Burnet, Texas have done studies on equal rights and family values among the younger generation. The results are that many are pro gay civil unions, Catholics are pro birth control and 54% of Americans find same-sex relations acceptable. I myself find this information stunning since it is grossly advertised how much politicians are against it. Though I myself am pro same sex marriage I did not realize how many others were for it as well.
All in all, Young uses the progression through out our history to show the advancement equal rights have made even with so many fighting against it; and has used factual data from Gallup a reliable source to back up his claims. He makes a very good argument that one cannot stop progress, one can only stand in its way.
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