My reply to them (forgive the overuse of exclamation points) attempts to appeal to reason (perhaps a fruitless tack):
First of all, I most certainly have not participated in any of your activities. Yes, I do believe in strong families. But since you are so worried (as I am) about the disintegration of families and communities in today’s world, I can’t for the life of me understand why you would not want to *strengthen* these institutions by encouraging previously marginalized populations to form families and communities! Your goal is simply not logical (apart from the fact that it violates the human rights of your fellow citizens and shows little compassion for adults and children who are not very different from you). Can you explain to me why you want fewer people to form loving, solid, supported and (culturally and legally) acknowledged families? I would think you’d want to see more families, not fewer! When you force homosexuals to live their lives unconnected to family or the larger community — perhaps (though not always) lonely, childless, and unable to benefit from the sense of belonging and support that straight people are granted as a birthright — how can that do anything but harm not only the individuals, but also families and communities?
I am not married, nor do I have children, but I am a daughter, sister, aunt and neighbour, and I take my family and community connections very seriously. I do not believe that single or gay people have nothing to contribute, and I do not believe that their lifestyles necessarily weaken the fabric of society because they are selfish, sexually promiscuous, and drifting around outside of the “normal” world. However, if they were such anti-social beings (and I’m guessing that’s what you believe), wouldn’t you achieve your goal of creating strong families by bringing them inside the tent and encouraging them to be like you?
Puzzled,
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Cynthia Brouse
So how did I get on their mailing list? As it happens, I have probably replied to e-mails from Egale Canada in support of same-sex marriage (which I am so proud of Canada for permitting). Who’s poaching whose e-mail list?
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With 50% of heterosexual marriages ending in divorce, it astounds me that any balanced person could possibly want to stop same-sex marriage. Often that divorced 50% remarry, and the stats for that remarriage are even more dismal. So why not pass the misery on.......I'm kidding.
I saw an older couple being interviewed about how they stay married for 60 years. Without missing a beat the wife said, "We never hated each other at the same time." Having been with my husband for almost 29 years, I've found that one quote to be true on occasion.
I have always voted Liberal and occasionally NDP. It was dependant on what was going in my riding. More recently I have been a member of my Liberal riding association. Unfortunately, my support was misplaced, as my Liberal MP voted against same sex marriage. (Moron!!) Here's a small piece of Liberal information. The directive was drafted by the Young Liberals at the last Liberal convention. They get to submit action items that goes up for debate and this one made it. (And WON!) How do I know? My son was one of the Young Liberals at the convention.
There is way too much dogma mixing with politics all over the world. I always felt safe and at times smug living in Canada. Stephen Harper is scary. Not just for what I see him doing, but more for what we don't see. Let's hope same sex marriage is here to stay.
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