Comments on: Gay Marriage Bans, Discrimination and Fruit

By: Joe Kalinowski

Joe Kalinowski — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:26:17 +0000

Kudos to Keith Olbermann, and Kudos to all of you who aren’t so self righteous to have voted for this ridiculous Prop 8. It makes me embarrassed to be part of this country that we are fighting these types of things right now. I just don’t see why the people who use their religion to hide behind when taking other peoples rights away from them.
As was said in the video… only 50% if marriages are successful. If marriage is so “sacred”, why are there so many divorces? I have know gay and lesbian couples who have relationships to be proud of. They have been together for years, are raising children together, and have been devoted to each other for all of those years. Why shouldn’t these people be given the right to be acknowledged. If more “straight” couples respected the bond of marriage as much as some of these gay couples then there wouldn’t be as much divorce.

OK… Off my soap box now. Just, please, stop the judging, stop the hate, let good people live their lives.

By: Tina (stickymama)

Tina (stickymama) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:49:28 +0000

I heart Keith Olbermann. Loved him when he was on Sports Center, love him even more now.

The election was so bittersweet. How can California of all places VOTE to take away civil rights? Because no matter what the churchboys and churchgirls say, marriage is a civil matter, not a religious one. If churches choose not to perform some marriages, so be it. But their sentiments must take away someone’s legal rights.

Someone (OK, it was my mother) said to me once that gays shouldn’t be allowed to marry because they can’t have babies–and that’s what marriage and family is about. But my brother married a woman who doesn’t want kids. Should they have been forbidden from marrying? My husband’s grandfather–he’s 95–is dating a lovely lady he met through his dance group. They won’t be procreating. Should they be forbidden from marrying?

Deep breath. I’ll stop now.

By: deb

deb — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:36:54 +0000

Great post! I love your fruit analogy. Plus it has me singing “Really love your peaches want to shake your twigs…”

By: ilinap

ilinap — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:41:18 +0000

I am still wondering why the hell this issue is on our national radar. Excuse me but there are wars we’re fighting, diseases we’re battling, an economy we’re boosting, and children we’re trying to feed and educate. Is it really the most burning issue in the country that we ban love and marriage? Last I heard, marriage was about love and companionship, not gender. How hateful and shameful we have become. Mighty unChristian from the very folks who claim to live by WWJD.

By: Corina - Down to Earth Mama

Corina - Down to Earth Mama — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:03:41 +0000

Enough is enough. There isn’t an us and them. All these propositions do is to constitute it as such. I don’t understand why we find it necessary to stick our noses in it anyway. Why is this even a law issue? Why mix law and love? As long as we are not marrying animals or children, why does it even matter. Free will and the ability to make a clear decision for themselves should constitute whether or not people can marry. The rest of these propositions make no sense.

By: tcmom

tcmom — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:52:29 +0000

I am loving my commenters right now! :)

By: DH

DH — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:33:31 +0000

Hot button subject for me…I still have never heard a coherent argument against gay-marriage.

My idea is this: Stop recognizing all marriages, only attach the legal rights and responsibilities to civil unions. That way churches can decide who they want to marry and the government can have equal (not separate) treatment for all committed relationships.

I really wish people would stop protecting the sanctity of my marriage. I don’t really want or need the help, thanks.

By: Kacey

Kacey — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:04:23 +0000

Your blog post titles always suck me in :)

I don’t have a problem with someone not personally believing in gay marriages, some churches not recognizing them…that’s their SEPARATE church and SEPARATE state right. But I do feel that gay couples should have the same civil rights as other couples. Insurance, file taxes jointly, etc. I was astounded when I heard that California. CALIFORNIA! passed this bill.

By: Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus)

Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:27:12 +0000

Oh, and by the way, as of today, the State of Connecticut is giving marriage licenses to couples regardless of gender distribution.

I love being part of “fake America.”

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:20:51 +0000

I happen to live in AZ and was really bugged by the proposition that passed. Gay marriages were already illegal here, but the proposition now makes it unconstitutional. I just thought it was a mean-spirited measure; like sticking a blind person in the eyes, just to make sure he really will never see. I told my husband that if it passed we’d definitely move back to CA, but then CA passed Prop 8! (sigh)