CALIFORNIANS: Prop 8 is NOT a Political Issue--Vote Wisely
In the last few days before the election I want to plea to California voters one more time. Please, before you mark your ballot, think about what you are saying with your vote. Proposition 8 shouldn't be on a ballot. Religion was put in place to regulate morals, the government was put in place to regulate laws and protect the people. Prop 8 protects no one. In fact, it hurts tax-paying, community-loving citizens of California and the United States. If you believe gay marriage is immoral and should be banned, ban it at your church, don't participate in events like Gay Pride, even go as far as to talk trash about homosexuals but please don't deny them their rights as humans.
We are suppose to be a country of freedom. History has shown us that giving people freedom might make things more complicated, but it doesn't harm us. We didn't collapse morally or politically when the slaves were freed; we didn't collapse morally or politically when they were given the right to vote or even when that right was enforced. We are still going strong now that women have the right to vote, work and own property. We grew culturally and improved our health when interracial couples were allowed to marry. We have never been harmed by giving out freedom morally, politically, socially, financially, emotionally, spiritually or in any other way. The moral fabric of our lives is not going to unravel because a man can marry the man he loves. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Belgium, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa are not suffering because they allow same-sex marriage. If you believe homosexuals are going to hell, at least let them experience a glimpse of happiness in life.
As far as the children go, no child is going to fall into moral degradation because they see two women holding hands and walking down the street. Nor will they be tainted if they see the same couple kiss. It takes a lot more than PDA (from homo- and heterosexuals) to corrupt a human. Children respond to love and happiness. It is better for them to have two loving parents--even if the two parents are of the same sex--than if they just have one. Marriage increases the stability of a relationship, especially when children are involved. Allow children the stability that comes with marriage. Far too many of them grow up with one parent or the other as it is.
Don't force your neighbors, friends, community members and fellow Californians to choose between marrying the person they love and the place they call home. It costs you nothing to let them keep this basic right (in fact allowing same-sex marriage gives more money to the government via taxes, according to the ballot and the California Voter's Information Guide) and it harms no one. Don't allow the moral views of some to govern all. It is the governments place to enforce rights and freedom, not to allow select people to pick and choose who has rights. Please consider voting No on Prop 8 and tell people with money and closed minds that they cannot buy our rights or our government.
We are suppose to be a country of freedom. History has shown us that giving people freedom might make things more complicated, but it doesn't harm us. We didn't collapse morally or politically when the slaves were freed; we didn't collapse morally or politically when they were given the right to vote or even when that right was enforced. We are still going strong now that women have the right to vote, work and own property. We grew culturally and improved our health when interracial couples were allowed to marry. We have never been harmed by giving out freedom morally, politically, socially, financially, emotionally, spiritually or in any other way. The moral fabric of our lives is not going to unravel because a man can marry the man he loves. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Belgium, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa are not suffering because they allow same-sex marriage. If you believe homosexuals are going to hell, at least let them experience a glimpse of happiness in life.
As far as the children go, no child is going to fall into moral degradation because they see two women holding hands and walking down the street. Nor will they be tainted if they see the same couple kiss. It takes a lot more than PDA (from homo- and heterosexuals) to corrupt a human. Children respond to love and happiness. It is better for them to have two loving parents--even if the two parents are of the same sex--than if they just have one. Marriage increases the stability of a relationship, especially when children are involved. Allow children the stability that comes with marriage. Far too many of them grow up with one parent or the other as it is.
Don't force your neighbors, friends, community members and fellow Californians to choose between marrying the person they love and the place they call home. It costs you nothing to let them keep this basic right (in fact allowing same-sex marriage gives more money to the government via taxes, according to the ballot and the California Voter's Information Guide) and it harms no one. Don't allow the moral views of some to govern all. It is the governments place to enforce rights and freedom, not to allow select people to pick and choose who has rights. Please consider voting No on Prop 8 and tell people with money and closed minds that they cannot buy our rights or our government.