Ban on Gay Marriage Upheld in California, Arizona and Florida
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Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 |
A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California led Tuesday, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed during the last 4 1/2 months.
“We caused Californians to rethink this issue,” Proposition 8 strategist Jeff Flint said.
“I think the voters were thinking, well, if it makes them happy, why shouldn’t we let gay couples get married. And I think we made them realize that there are broader implications to society and particularly the children when you make that fundamental change that’s at the core of how society is organized, which is marriage.”
Elsewhere in the country, two other gay marriage bans, in Florida and Arizona, were well ahead. In both states, laws already defined marriage as a heterosexual institution. But backers pushed to amend the state constitutions, saying that doing so would protect the institution from legal challenges.
Proposition 8 was the most expensive proposition on any ballot in the nation this year, with more than $74 million spent by both sides.
I say, let them marry and use that $74 million to feed the homeless.
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A statistical survey should be conducted to chart the percentage of children from heterosexual unions victimized from abuse as opposed to the percentage of children victimized from homosexual unions–pompous, self-righteous hypocrites!