Saying yes to Proposition 8 was like saying "No, you cannot love to your heart's desire. You cannot live the rest of your life with the one that you love." That is so wrong. What about all of these 'same sex' marriages who are forced to marry because of an out-of-wedlock unwanted pregnancy, yet the parents demand a shotgun wedding? Is that right to allow that couple to get married? I love Keith Olbermann. Accept love between people of the same sex. If you will remember, it was not long ago that blacks could not marry whites. It was, at one point, illegal in many states. That is ludicrous. Please, everyone. This is your opportunity to move in the direction of making things right! This is love. What are you afraid of ?!?!?
People who claim to be Christian, what about loving all people? Okay, whatever! So you do believe that. But what gives you the right to not allow two loving human beings to share the same sanctity that you enjoy as a heterosexual. Treating ALL people the way you want to be treated yourself. What is that? Doesn't Jesus want us to love and accept all others? And if that means accepting their choices in committing to a lifelong promise, shouldn't that be alright?
Even Governor Schwarzneggar has lightened up on the issue (probably due to pressure from his wife.) He suggests to opposers of Proposition 8 to not give up. In the past he has rejected legislation that allowed same-sex marriage. Now, he encourages "backers of gay marriage" to not give up, to keep not giving up until your point was heard and until the change you want is made.
Onliner Jennifer Seale writes about this issue and concludes "In short the only reasons people have for opposing it is fear. Fear of something different. Fear that their child might be gay. Fear that they might be gay themselves. Fear that has no basis, no logical reason, and is ultimately blind to a whole group of citizens who should have the same rights to happiness as straight people." Click here to see her whole article.
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Twice the people have spoken, but the "so-called" tolerant left has refused to accept what most of us believe. That marriage should be, as it has been, since the inception of time, between a man & a women. Your tunnel vision is what you fear. Or maybe its reality what you fear. It has nothing to do with equality. Under current Ca law, Homosexual's now have equal rights. If you don't like the outcome, that fits your radical lifestyle, make a different choice. Quit blaming other's for your own choice, grow up and be an adult and take responsibility for your actions.
You forget that not even a majority of ALL of those around the world do not agree with your "Christian" values. Less than 35% of the WORLD is NOT Christian and I don't believe this is my tunnel vision. Listen to yourself. This country is built on freedoms, not necessarily "Christian ONLY, White-Anglo Saxon" freedoms. I fear that those like you will never accept others who hold different beliefs than you. I feel that you probably haven't fully accepted some things of yourself if you cannot embrace other people's choices. They are not you. Thank goodness.
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