Comments on: Pain and Protest for Prop 8 http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/11/20/pain-and-protest-for-prop-8/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/11/20/pain-and-protest-for-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Matthew Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:16:09 +0000 http://unmarried.org/wp/?p=11#comment-19 I am grieved that the residents of California passed Proposition 8. I am against the concept and institution of marriage because I see it as a patriarchical institution that originated in the ancient world which treated women like property. Originally property of their fathers, they would then become properties of their husbands though marriage. I reject marriage because I see it as patriarchical and hierarchical and I am opposed to both. I believe that if we are going to have institutions like marriage, both different-sex and same-sex couples should have the right to get married. I personally don't wish marriage on same-sex couples for the same reason I wouldn't wish it on any other couple; I don't approve of marriage at all. I voted against Proposition 8. I voted against it because it originated in fundamentalist hatred and bigotry towards the GLBT community. It originated in the [...] minds of men like James Dobson and Timothy LaHaye and their repugnant, judgmental, and hateful fundamentalist brand of Christianity. That's all it is, hateful bigotry. I am grieved that the residents of California passed Proposition 8. I am against the concept and institution of marriage because I see it as a patriarchical institution that originated in the ancient world which treated women like property. Originally property of their fathers, they would then become properties of their husbands though marriage. I reject marriage because I see it as patriarchical and hierarchical and I am opposed to both.

I believe that if we are going to have institutions like marriage, both different-sex and same-sex couples should have the right to get married. I personally don’t wish marriage on same-sex couples for the same reason I wouldn’t wish it on any other couple; I don’t approve of marriage at all.

I voted against Proposition 8. I voted against it because it originated in fundamentalist hatred and bigotry towards the GLBT community. It originated in the [...] minds of men like James Dobson and Timothy LaHaye and their repugnant, judgmental, and hateful fundamentalist brand of Christianity. That’s all it is, hateful bigotry.

]]> By: Billy Taylor http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/11/20/pain-and-protest-for-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Billy Taylor Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:32:07 +0000 http://unmarried.org/wp/?p=11#comment-4 I AM SO ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED, I FEEL LIKE A LOST VOICE IN A WIND STORM, I CAN NOT BELIEVE FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHAT HAPPENED WITH PROP8,,, I ASK MYSELF WHY AM I PAYING STATE TAXES IN CALIFORNIA IF I AM NOT GOING TO BE TREATED AS AND EQUAL CITIZEN OF THIS STATE???? WHY DOES OUR GOVERNMENT TAKE FROM US AND NOT GIVE US THE SINGLE MOST COMMON THREAD AMONG HUMANS AND THAT IS THE RIGHT AS AN EQUAL IN THIS LAND WE LIVE IN??? OH IT JUST BLOWS ME AWAY TO THINK THAT SOMEONE ELSE CAN VOTE TO SAY MY LOVE FOR ANOTHER IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR'S... WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE???? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG, WE NEED A GROUP IN THIS DAY AND AGE AS AGRESSIVE AS ACT UP USE TO BE, NOT THE VIOLENCE BUT THE ASSERTIVENESS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE EQUAL, WE ARE HUMAN, WE ARE LOVERS, WE ARE PARENTS, WE ARE BROTHERS, SISTERS, LAW OFFICERS, LAWYERS, DOCTORS, WRITERS, TEACHERS, FRIENDS, WE ARE CITIZENS OF THIS PLANET THAT DESERVE THE SAME CONSTIT... I AM SO ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED, I FEEL LIKE A LOST VOICE IN A WIND STORM, I CAN
NOT BELIEVE FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHAT HAPPENED WITH PROP8,,, I ASK MYSELF WHY AM I
PAYING STATE TAXES IN CALIFORNIA IF I AM NOT GOING TO BE TREATED AS AND EQUAL
CITIZEN OF THIS STATE???? WHY DOES OUR GOVERNMENT TAKE FROM US AND NOT GIVE US
THE SINGLE MOST COMMON THREAD AMONG HUMANS AND THAT IS THE RIGHT AS AN EQUAL IN
THIS LAND WE LIVE IN??? OH IT JUST BLOWS ME AWAY TO THINK THAT SOMEONE ELSE CAN
VOTE TO SAY MY LOVE FOR ANOTHER IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR’S… WHAT IS WRONG
WITH THIS PICTURE???? I’LL TELL YOU WHAT’S WRONG, WE NEED A GROUP IN THIS DAY
AND AGE AS AGRESSIVE AS ACT UP USE TO BE, NOT THE VIOLENCE BUT THE ASSERTIVENESS
TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE EQUAL, WE ARE HUMAN, WE ARE LOVERS, WE ARE PARENTS, WE
ARE BROTHERS, SISTERS, LAW OFFICERS, LAWYERS, DOCTORS, WRITERS, TEACHERS,
FRIENDS, WE ARE CITIZENS OF THIS PLANET THAT DESERVE THE SAME CONSTIT…

]]> By: Jeremy http://unmarried.org/blog/2008/11/20/pain-and-protest-for-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jeremy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:07:02 +0000 http://unmarried.org/wp/?p=11#comment-18 My girlfriend and I were considering marriage until prop 8. We live in California and thought that we might try to register as domestic partners in a statement of solidarity (since it is "equal" to marriage according to prop 8 proponents). However, we discovered that domestic partnership is limited to same-sex couples unless one party is at least 62 years old. We are interested in pursuing this option legally, but are concerned about the possible ramifications (the end of domestic partnership). We'd be interested in any input, contacts, lawyers etc. that might be helpful. My girlfriend and I were considering marriage until prop 8. We live in California and thought that we might try to register as domestic partners in a statement of solidarity (since it is “equal” to marriage according to prop 8 proponents). However, we discovered that domestic partnership is limited to same-sex couples unless one party is at least 62 years old. We are interested in pursuing this option legally, but are concerned about the possible ramifications (the end of domestic partnership). We’d be interested in any input, contacts, lawyers etc. that might be helpful.

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