Proposition 8 Supporters: Get your facts straight!
[No pun intended in the title.]
At my college this morning there was a table near the student center building with a bunch of young Proposition 8 supporters attempting to rally passing students into voting yes. Thankfully, nearly all of the students that were asked are vehemently opposed to the proposition; and to make the experience even more fun, we (as a group) we're debating the proposition with the advocates until they got stumped on facts, multiple times. Of the main supporting advocates in attendance, two young men correctly identified the issue as one of Civil Rights. They then went on trying to equate it to slavery (!!) and - as you can imagine - it all went downhill from there.
One young woman proponent (the wife, as we came to understand, of one of the aforementioned two young men) even tried sympathizing with us: telling us that she knows some gay friends and relatives who wish to get married - to which we promptly replied in thanks for her violent opposition of their happiness. Another of her arguments was that it would allow teaching children about homosexual couples and marriage, which are "morally wrong values." Yet, she admitted to being a couple of months pregnant and held a lit cigarette with her. What moral values does that teach our children, miss?
Along the side of the table were taped signs that proclaimed things such as "Protect Marriage!" "Prop 8 = Free Speech" and "Prop 8 = Less Government." For one, how does restricting marriage (especially that between two people who deeply love each other) protect it? Secondly, what the FUCK does Free Speech have anything to with this? The proposed amendment reads as follows:
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
Nowhere in this is Free Speech mentioned. Nowhere. Not once. Cluestick, anyone? Last, but not least, is the "Prop 8 = Less Government" spiel. Someone please explain something to me about that. Prop 8, if passed, would add (keyword!) government restrictions to marriage. How does adding to it make it less?!
In conclusion, HOW DAFT ARE YOU PEOPLE, SERIOUSLY?!
The pen may be "mightier than the sword," as is said; but the trained mind is far sharper.
At my college this morning there was a table near the student center building with a bunch of young Proposition 8 supporters attempting to rally passing students into voting yes. Thankfully, nearly all of the students that were asked are vehemently opposed to the proposition; and to make the experience even more fun, we (as a group) we're debating the proposition with the advocates until they got stumped on facts, multiple times. Of the main supporting advocates in attendance, two young men correctly identified the issue as one of Civil Rights. They then went on trying to equate it to slavery (!!) and - as you can imagine - it all went downhill from there.
One young woman proponent (the wife, as we came to understand, of one of the aforementioned two young men) even tried sympathizing with us: telling us that she knows some gay friends and relatives who wish to get married - to which we promptly replied in thanks for her violent opposition of their happiness. Another of her arguments was that it would allow teaching children about homosexual couples and marriage, which are "morally wrong values." Yet, she admitted to being a couple of months pregnant and held a lit cigarette with her. What moral values does that teach our children, miss?
Along the side of the table were taped signs that proclaimed things such as "Protect Marriage!" "Prop 8 = Free Speech" and "Prop 8 = Less Government." For one, how does restricting marriage (especially that between two people who deeply love each other) protect it? Secondly, what the FUCK does Free Speech have anything to with this? The proposed amendment reads as follows:
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
Nowhere in this is Free Speech mentioned. Nowhere. Not once. Cluestick, anyone? Last, but not least, is the "Prop 8 = Less Government" spiel. Someone please explain something to me about that. Prop 8, if passed, would add (keyword!) government restrictions to marriage. How does adding to it make it less?!
In conclusion, HOW DAFT ARE YOU PEOPLE, SERIOUSLY?!
The pen may be "mightier than the sword," as is said; but the trained mind is far sharper.