[Durham INC] Support the marriage amendment

[Will Wilson]

Voting to deny a minority the freedom to live life in a way that harms 
no one? Why should we have this vote exactly? The matter of whether one 
"chooses" to be gay is irrelevant. I don't seek anyone's approval to 
live my life the way I choose, so why should any majority govern the 
lifestyles of a peaceful, law-abiding minority? Sure, our legislators 
might not like it, but so what? If the folks pushing this issue are so 
concerned about respecting marriage, why aren't they seeking a 
constitutional ban on the choice to get a divorce? Why aren't they 
seeking a constitutional ban on the choice of second (or third) 
marriages after divorce? Why aren't they seeking a constitutional ban on 
marriages by atheists who choose not to believe in a god? Certainly 
these are more common choices and a bigger "affront" to the institution 
of marriage than that posed by gays and lesbians, whether by choice or not.

Of course we know the reason our legislature is seeking to add 
intolerance to our state constitution. The constitutional amendment 
isn't being put forward because the Republican legislators care about 
gay marriage -- it's all about dividing Democrats by a non-issue and 
energizing the Republican base for the 2012 election. All part of the 
plan to deny President Obama -- who dared bring health care to 50 
million poor Americans -- a second term and reelect the Republicans in 
the NC legislature.

Let's focus on jobs and social justice, not social injustice.

Will Wilson


On 9/12/2011 3:41 PM, Christine Chamberlain wrote:
> Having said this, I must say I support the constitutional amendment
> banning same sex marriage.  The gay/lesbian agenda is to piggy-back
> racial issues, and this doesn't gain them much sympathy from black
> families.  You can't choose to be black.  You can't choose to be
> white.  You CAN choose to be gay or lesbian.

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