Because of my role as mother and guardian to my children and in order to protect the values of my society, I feel I need to take a stand publicly on the issue of gay marriages as Proposition 8 is comming up for vote in California. This is an issue that everyone in every state needs to take a stand on. Massechusets, California and today Conneticut has given the right to marry to same-sex couples.
California's Proposition 8 :
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California."
Falure to pass this measure will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages. In health education classes, state law requires teachers to instruct children as young as kindergartners about marriage. (Education Code §51890.) If the same-sex marriage ruling is not overturned, teachers will be required to teach young children that there is no difference between gay marriage and traditional marriage.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.
I'm not for revoking rights, I'm for protecting the values I choose to teach and surround my children with. We can have "tolerance" without condoning. We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs. Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.
Proposition 8 doesn’t take away any rights or benefits from gay or lesbian domestic partners. Under California law, “domestic partners shall have the same rights, protections and benefits” as married spouses. (Family Code §297.5.) There are no exceptions to this. Proposition 8 will not change this.
California's Proposition 8 :
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in California."
Falure to pass this measure will affect everyone in numerous ways. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages. In health education classes, state law requires teachers to instruct children as young as kindergartners about marriage. (Education Code §51890.) If the same-sex marriage ruling is not overturned, teachers will be required to teach young children that there is no difference between gay marriage and traditional marriage.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family.
I'm not for revoking rights, I'm for protecting the values I choose to teach and surround my children with. We can have "tolerance" without condoning. We can love someone while still maintaining and advocating our standards and beliefs. Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.
Proposition 8 doesn’t take away any rights or benefits from gay or lesbian domestic partners. Under California law, “domestic partners shall have the same rights, protections and benefits” as married spouses. (Family Code §297.5.) There are no exceptions to this. Proposition 8 will not change this.
Legalizing gay marriages will cause a ripple effect on our society. When a stone lands in a pond, it doesn't just affect here and now, it affects the whole pond and the ripples get bigger and bigger over time. Don't neglect to look at the big picture when considering this issue. YES on PROP 8!
Vote on November 4th
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7 comments:
I really appreciate you posting this! I am voting YES on 8!
Good for you Amber for taking a stand. I can only hope and pray that Idaho does not try to impose these same issues on us. Although I have to wonder if some of the things they talked about in the video will not eventually make their way into our schools whether gay marriages are legal or not. Thanks for the post.
Yes on prop 8. Thanks for your update. Every vote counts.
Hi Jason,
While the hetrosexual divorce rate stands at 50+%, gays do much better. While I would rather they call it a "Gay Union", I don't feel comfortable denying "rights" to people when they do no harm to me. I must respectfully disagree and I will vote NO on 8. Hope this finds you both well. ;-)
Thank you for your comment, Mr. Jack Tar Anonymous, it gave me something to think about while I was riding my stationary bike this morning other than how much time I had left on it! :) This statistic only reminds me of how the values of our society have digressed. I am sure there are lots of otherwise good gay people, I hope they(as they say on Seinfeld) "join my team"!
Sucks you can't delete that guys comment and makes you wonder who is reading your page!?! Scary. Too bad he is wrong and that is does affect us and that is why we care.
YES ON 8!!!
Making Gay marrages legal is just sending the message to our kids that being gay is normal. It clearly is not normal. It isn't just me saying it is not normal, our human anatomy can speak for itself.
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