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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its cute how you think the field trip thing was made up.

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gay marriage has already infiltrated schools, and its popularity will grow, no matter what happens with this particular vote. however, i would like to try and attempt to stop its growth therefore i am supporting Prop 8

Been there, covered that. Try reading posts?

Infiltrated schools? Popularity will grow? It's not a f**king disease or a trend, loon.

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.
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.

By suggesting that they teach both evolution and creationism (which there is no scientific basis for), you're supporting the teaching of opposing viewpoints.

By not banning gay marriage, education is not swayed.

As for whatever you're referring to with kids singing for Obama, the issue not that they're singing for a candidate with particular views, it's that they're singing for a candidate at all.

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By suggesting that they teach both evolution and creationism (which there is no scientific basis for), you're supporting the teaching of opposing viewpoints.

By not banning gay marriage, education is not swayed.

As for whatever you're referring to with kids singing for Obama, the issue not that they're singing for a candidate with particular views, it's that they're singing for a candidate at all.

Ya, and you are so sure that evolution is so much more stable? There are so many freakin holes in it. Just cause you are against Christianity and the theory of Creationism, you dont have to cling on to evolution like its pure fact. Its not.

Well, as for me supporting that opposing viewpoints (creationism vs. evolution) in school, I would much rather have that than only teaching one theory. Or, like I said, take that aspect out of school completely.