Other Voices: Marriage is between a man and woman

[Shana A]

Other Voices: Marriage is between a man and woman
By Joyce Shillingburg

http://www.theunion.com/article/20081103/OPINION/811029931/1079/NONE&parentprofile=1055&title=Other%20Voices:%20Marriage%20is%20between%20a%20man%20and%20woman

Marriage is between one man and one woman. That is what is taught in California schools today. If Prop. 8 doesn't pass, we will have the same problems Massachusetts has had since same-sex marriage was ruled constitutional on Nov. 18, 2003. Soon after that decision, schools became affected. Brian Camanker, a Massachusetts resident, said in December 2003 that his children's high school had a school-wide assembly to celebrate same-sex marriage.

Middle schools began teaching same-sex marriages in September 2004. The following year, kindergarteners were given picture books showing same-sex families. At the same school, second graders were read a book entitled "King and King," about two men who marry, with pictures of them kissing.

Hundreds of high schools and even middle schools hold "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender appreciation days." Is this what we want for our California schools?

[tekla]

Is this what we want for our California schools?

Well, if they teach 'gay' as well as they do math and science, you're not going to have any problems.

[soldierjane]

Middle schools began teaching same-sex marriages in September 2004. The following year, kindergarteners were given picture books showing same-sex families. At the same school, second graders were read a book entitled "King and King," about two men who marry, with pictures of them kissing.

Hundreds of high schools and even middle schools hold "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender appreciation days." Is this what we want for our California schools?

OMGBBQ TEH HORRORZ!!!1!!1one

I don't know, but despite all the social conservatives repeating the phrase "Marriage is between a man and a woman" I haven't heard one good explanation of why this should be so. Yet another fearful appeal to jam a stick in the wheel spokes of progress with no rational explanation why whatsoever (other than the over-2000-year-old ramblings of superstitious Jewish tribal patriarchs who are excused from not knowing any better).

[Sandy]

Maybe I'm just a little irritable because my caffeine hasn't kicked in.  I left a comment.  I truly tried to be nice, at least not name calling.

If one person is less convinced that Prop 8 is a good thing then maybe it helped.

-Sandy