As you consider the readers question above (from ellaporter), also consider the following question: Do you think all married couples without children should have their right to be married eliminated?
Good parenting is crucial, but claiming marriage is only about children is insulting to the millions of heterosexual married couples here in California who do not have children. If you suggest gay marriage elimination will protect children, then you must think that childless heterosexual couples need to have their rights eliminated too, because of the dangers they pose to children? Cmon now - you are fighting to find a logic to something that has none! It is plain and simple - you don't like gays! You clearly haven't been offered the opportunity to know a healthy gay couple who has in fact raised a healthy child. Perhaps someday you will see firsthand and realize that hetero or homosexual couples face the same challenges as any parent. That doesn't require signing a proposition to eliminate rights for anyone that doesn't fit the mold of what some religions interpret as "family".
As a reminder, marriage certainly isn't only for parents. If you voted yes on Prop 8, it would do nothing to stop the thousands of gay and lesbians who are already parents, or wish to become so. Existing laws allow for this that have NOTHING to do with Prop 8. If you wish to "protect children", don't be misled into thinking your vote for Prop 8 is directly related to children's rights. Avoid the confusion and just vote NO on 8!
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As you consider the readers question above (from ellaporter), also consider the following question: Do you think all married couples without children should have their right to be married eliminated?
Good parenting is crucial, but claiming marriage is only about children is insulting to the millions of heterosexual married couples here in California who do not have children. If you suggest gay marriage elimination will protect children, then you must think that childless heterosexual couples need to have their rights eliminated too, because of the dangers they pose to children? Cmon now - you are fighting to find a logic to something that has none! It is plain and simple - you don't like gays! You clearly haven't been offered the opportunity to know a healthy gay couple who has in fact raised a healthy child. Perhaps someday you will see firsthand and realize that hetero or homosexual couples face the same challenges as any parent. That doesn't require signing a proposition to eliminate rights for anyone that doesn't fit the mold of what some religions interpret as "family".
As a reminder, marriage certainly isn't only for parents. If you voted yes on Prop 8, it would do nothing to stop the thousands of gay and lesbians who are already parents, or wish to become so. Existing laws allow for this that have NOTHING to do with Prop 8. If you wish to "protect children", don't be misled into thinking your vote for Prop 8 is directly related to children's rights. Avoid the confusion and just vote NO on 8!
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