Originally Posted by
slingshot
Have you been in CA long, Pauli? I am trying to remember some of the things that went on during the Prop 8 business. I recall millions being spent on tv ads, some of them I saw on youtube but obviously I have not seem them all. I think those with lots of money were able to effectively scare many people into thinking gay sex and the like would be taught in their schools if gay marriage wasnt nipped in the bud. The might have been on the fence with gay marriage but when you start seeing kids on these ads, and insinuating things like how school curriculums could change to include the "gay agenda;" well, that was all it took for some.
I agree with you about not getting too excited over this stuff at this point in time. I dont like this back-and-to stuff, especially when people lives and the lives of their children often hang in the balance. Do you feel the president should be elected by popular vote as opposed to electoral vote? Of course that is a bit different than a majority voting to take away the the "rights" of a minority. If we are all equal, and are all on the same sheet of music, i.e., speaking about two consenting adults in a committed relationship, then people should not be voting on that IMO.
<This part not directed at you Pauli>
Can you straight folks imagine waking up one morning to discover your marriage is no longer valid, and your fellow state citizens voted this away for you because they, for whatever reason, dont feel its proper? Could be religion is the reason some dont like it, but maybe not. Maybe its how you were raised. With no religious interjection, just growing up around friends and relatives who had a "damn fag" mentality. I guess people have their own reasons for being pro or anti-gay marriage. I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how me marrying my gf would undermine their own marriage. Or how that would dilute the "sanctity" of marriage. If you ask me, it should be harder to get married for ALL of us, and even harder to divorce. I am not against divorce, I just think too many people take marriage lightly and know if it doesnt work out in a week or two they can get it annulled. No biggee. That frosts my ass because I know so many gay couples who have been together for many years and are dying to get married. Anyhoo, I've rambled enough. I leave you with this......if you dont believe in abortion, dont get one. If you are against gay marriage, then dont have one. But leave those decisions to the individual and dont think you know more about what is right for me than I do. JMO