Submitted by C. Moore (not verified) on September 11, 2008 - 9:45pm.
The sanity and clarity of these posts condemning 8 is encouraging. Bigotry, homophobia, and all their kindred shades of hatred are the shadow of our world; that this prop stems from hatred is so obvious when you consider that legalizing gay marriage will have no deleterious effect on ANYONE. No direct effect WHATSOEVER, in fact, on anyone who isn't gay. The supporters of 8 are operating from fear and hatred. I always find it so ironic -- and disheartening -- that people use religion as a platform from which to launch their hate.
It worries me that these closed-minded people are stumping door-to-door for the ban -- fueled by their vitriol and positioning this beast as pro-family and pro-child. Please. How on earth does my marrying do anything to destroy their families? They're doing a fine job of that without my help. Perhaps this legislation could do its part to chip away at the hatred and separateness to make the world a kinder place for their poor, brainwashed kids. (These folks think this will prevent their kids from being gay? It'll just damage the kids to know their parents worked so hard to be sure any hope for their living in a world of equal rights was quashed.)
Could this nasty prop sneak up from behind and pass? I'd like to know if anyone knows of groups knocking on doors or placing calls to educate and persuade voters about the importance of this next wave of equality. I'm not typically a joiner, but I'd love to step onto a few porches and do my part to try to dislodge some dangerously retro thinking.
NO ON HATE! IS ANYONE CALLING OR KNOCKING ON DOORS?
The sanity and clarity of these posts condemning 8 is encouraging. Bigotry, homophobia, and all their kindred shades of hatred are the shadow of our world; that this prop stems from hatred is so obvious when you consider that legalizing gay marriage will have no deleterious effect on ANYONE. No direct effect WHATSOEVER, in fact, on anyone who isn't gay. The supporters of 8 are operating from fear and hatred. I always find it so ironic -- and disheartening -- that people use religion as a platform from which to launch their hate.
It worries me that these closed-minded people are stumping door-to-door for the ban -- fueled by their vitriol and positioning this beast as pro-family and pro-child. Please. How on earth does my marrying do anything to destroy their families? They're doing a fine job of that without my help. Perhaps this legislation could do its part to chip away at the hatred and separateness to make the world a kinder place for their poor, brainwashed kids. (These folks think this will prevent their kids from being gay? It'll just damage the kids to know their parents worked so hard to be sure any hope for their living in a world of equal rights was quashed.)
Could this nasty prop sneak up from behind and pass? I'd like to know if anyone knows of groups knocking on doors or placing calls to educate and persuade voters about the importance of this next wave of equality. I'm not typically a joiner, but I'd love to step onto a few porches and do my part to try to dislodge some dangerously retro thinking.
C. Moore/Los Angeles