CA's Prop 8, FL's amendment 2 and Arizona's prop 102/ Defining marriage, Surprised this never got mentioned here. Rating Options

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Surprised this never got mentioned here. CA's Prop 8, FL's amendment 2 and Arizona's prop 102, and the whole defining gay marriage. With election coming up pretty soon, Prop 8 has been a big issue.

The argument is that Prop 8, amendment 2 and prop 102 will define that marriage between a man and a woman will be the only legal kind of marriage in California for prop 8, Florida for amendment 2, and Arizona with prop 102.

Some people argue that it has nothing to do with gay rights, or about gays in general
yet mention that if it doesn't pass parental rights, and religious freedom gets taken away.

Others mention that it does (take away gay rights), If the law passes Same sex couples will not be able to
1. Marry the person they love.
2. Those who are already married will lose the rights that come with it.


There is also the argument that Marriage is about love regardless of gender (Love is Blind).
yet others strongly believe that marriage is a religious, spiritual union between a man and a women.

To start a discussion here are several questions
1. what do you feel will happen if these laws passes and soon spreads to other states?
2. What do you feel marriage is, and should the idea of same sex marriage be allowed?
3. What do you think will happen to the children whose parents happen to be both male or female, If these laws passes what do you think will happen to the children?

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Yes, yes I would.

No, I was joking about the whole google thing

Ya, except that private schools are expensive and you know that. Some parents who would love to take their child out of the slowly deteriorating public school system just cant afford it. Thats not even a logical argument.

Yeah, but that wasn't really the point. I meant that regardless children are going to run the risk of being exposed to different ideas. And I fail to see how it's worse to suggest that they be shown that there are opposing viewpoints than to be told that there is only one thing they are allowed to believe, as with many people's interpretations of Christianity.

Brainwashing children at all is wrong.

But you seem to be suggesting that only "liberal" brainwashing is wrong, while it's perfectly fine to push Christian ideology.

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Yeah, but that wasn't really the point. I meant that regardless children are going to run the risk of being exposed to different ideas. And I fail to see how it's worse to suggest that they be shown that there are opposing viewpoints than to be told that there is only one thing they are allowed to believe, as with many people's interpretations of Christianity.

No, because school is not the place to be teaching these children "opposing viewpoints." Yes, the children may learn about them through other students. But the public school's only job is to supply education to these students. Thats why I think creationism, along with evolution should be taught. Or take that aspect out of science being taught at school away completely.

But, if parents belive that "there is only one thing" that their children are allowed to believe, and they have the money(.... or a scholarship i guess), then feel free to send your child to a Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Scientology, or Wiccan school. Its how you wish to raise your child. Whatev.

But as for public school, it is just education. No swaying.

But you seem to be suggesting that only "liberal" brainwashing is wrong, while it's perfectly fine to push Christian ideology.

Ya, your right. It just kind of unnerves me when these people have these children singing a song to a man that is in favor of leaving babies on tables to die just in order to keep abortion laws from becoming under attack.