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Moral Decay

Al from Norway,
You need to 'let go' and start to LOVE and your inner self will be better for you and the world around you. No child is born with a 'switch' to decide how she/he wants to be born. Black, white, boy or girl. It is God's Choice for His purpose and HE LOVES US ALL and I'm sure he even loves you Al. Peace be inside of your heart.

mom, if you think you can change the sexual orientation of a child to suit your preference, that is not motherhood, that is child abuse.

November 3rd is right around the corner. and yes, the mind of a second grader is open. that's how society preys on them.

Yeah Maddad, and some people are bigoted enough to compare your beliefs to the actions of the Taliban, Iranians, or common street thugs. Ah yes, hatred, a two way street.

I have a relative who married his partner in Massachusettes. He introduces him as "my husband."
As far as how to vote: The God of the Bible condemns honosexual activity as a sin. Those who follow the Bible are told not to condone sin.
There are those who believe that in order to have equal rights, gays should be allowed to marry each other.
If I were in your shoes, I think I would weigh the options against how they would affect life in future generations. Then I would vote my conscience.

mad dad, countless bigots have gone to their graves holding to their beliefs in their last words, refusing to change. It's OK, no one cared. No one listened. They died with the pus of hate and bile within their hearts. If it made them happy in their death, that's just how an individual thinks about it. Like it or not. The rest of us choose to live and let live, as well as live and let die. Like it or not.

The state can mandate that Gays be allowed to marry. The state cannot mandate that everyone accept gays socially. There are many people that will never accept the gay lifestyle with or without malice. That is just a fact and only that. All the gay parades and teaching same sex marriage as acceptable in school will not change how people think and feel about it. All the cries of equal rights, love, bigotry, hate, etc still just boil down to how an individual thinks about it. That will never change, like it or not.

Al,
How about "This is my spouse"? It's gender neutral and conveys legalized commitment.
Civil unions have been a small step, but not on par with civil marriages. This law will ensure equality for all couples. Thanks for keeping an open mind.

It is difficult to take your questions seriously, but here's an attempt:
1. A lesbian woman likely says of her spouse, "This is my wife."
2. A gay man says of his spouse, "This is my husband."
3. A child may say, we hope with pride and not shame that your question imposes, "I have two daddies...or two momies." Thousands of kids do it every day.
4. Most important, each of these will say, "This is the person that I love." Quite simple, no?

As to your second question regarding tax burden, no other state that has marriage equality has found this to be an issue at all. Why are you making it one?

As to civil unions working for years...did slavery "work" for years? Yes, it did. So did child labor. So did segregation. But it was not justice for all the parties involved. Civil unions are not either.

I think you already knew the answers to these questions, and you knew they were of no concern at all, but you couldn't come up with any plausible reason why others should not have the same rights you have.

You say your mind is open, but second grade kids are confused. No, actually, the mind of a second grader is open...here's your chance to learn from a 7 year old.

Really?? You're confused on how to address same sex couples? That's your big worry. Sorry, I'm not buying it, you're against marriage equality and you're just bringing the inane to the discussion. If civil unions would have sufficed, then there would be no issue, but it doesn't and marriage equality is going to be settled in probably five or ten years, once the stupid reactions are eliminated.