Seth Lindberg (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} scanner_darkly) wrote,@ 2008-10-08 16:20:00 |
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A political message in voting season for Californians.
While the US Presidential horse-race is going on, there are other voter initiatives to consider. I realize that many people who are reading this probably agree with me on this anyways, but I feel I have to say it.
Proposition 8 is one of these voter initiatives - an odious attempt to remove the right to marry for gays and lesbians. The attempt to preserve the sanctity of marriage will do the opposite. Marriage isn't an elite club meant for people who can make babies with one another, and all this does is encourage hatred and the treatment of people as second-class citizens based on who they choose to be in love with. It makes no sense, and it's wrong.
And they're flooding California with outside money - almost $25 million so far, to make this a reality.
There are men and women in California who have been in stable, committed relationships for thirty, forty years or more that have finally had the chance this year to be legally seen as such. When you have to go to the hospital, the person who loves you most should have the chance to visit you. Why should that be taken away from any of us?
Don't let people take that away from anyone here. Vote no on Proposition 8. Donate if you can.
http://www.noonprop8.com/
While the US Presidential horse-race is going on, there are other voter initiatives to consider. I realize that many people who are reading this probably agree with me on this anyways, but I feel I have to say it.
Proposition 8 is one of these voter initiatives - an odious attempt to remove the right to marry for gays and lesbians. The attempt to preserve the sanctity of marriage will do the opposite. Marriage isn't an elite club meant for people who can make babies with one another, and all this does is encourage hatred and the treatment of people as second-class citizens based on who they choose to be in love with. It makes no sense, and it's wrong.
And they're flooding California with outside money - almost $25 million so far, to make this a reality.
There are men and women in California who have been in stable, committed relationships for thirty, forty years or more that have finally had the chance this year to be legally seen as such. When you have to go to the hospital, the person who loves you most should have the chance to visit you. Why should that be taken away from any of us?
Don't let people take that away from anyone here. Vote no on Proposition 8. Donate if you can.
http://www.noonprop8.com/
