Comments | chimerically: Punish supporters and Mormon church, but not Utah, for Prop. 8

chimerically

Punish supporters and Mormon church, but not Utah, for Prop. 8

Nov 11, 2008 14:07

Like many, I'm ashamed of the very slim California majority who voted Proposition 8, which amends the California constitution to discriminate against same-sex couples in not allowing them to marry. Similar propositions were passed in Florida and Arizona, and anemone has told me about a new law in Arkansas that prevents same-sex couples from fostering or ( Read more... )

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stridera November 12 2008, 00:52:16 UTC

I agree... and besides, it's not possible to boycott Moab. There isn't a more beautiful or exciting place on earth.

I just wish there was a better way to boycott only those responsible... We can continue the legal action, but what else can we do that will really affect the church?

catachthonian November 12 2008, 01:06:01 UTC

Yeah, I'm pretty surprised that people think boycotting an entire state would be a good idea from either a moral or a pragmatic standpoint.

ghosthacked November 13 2008, 12:00:39 UTC

I can't wait until the election fever fades and then the rest of the country will remember how they hate California again.

olego November 12 2008, 03:29:14 UTC

Too many links in your post - what's a practical way to boycott a church?

ghosthacked November 13 2008, 11:59:31 UTC

Historically? Declare the other guy a heretic and burn their followers at the stake.

rubrick November 13 2008, 01:39:24 UTC

Unfortunately, the Mormon church is quite good at and used to resisting moral pressure, and it's very difficult to bring real financial pressure against them because they have a tremendous income stream (tithing) which is largely insulated from the outside world.

Why don't they think first? ghosthacked November 13 2008, 11:57:44 UTC

The way that people are implementing "no on prop 8" is seriously turning moderates like me off from their campaign. Blanket hate of minorites, states, etc, seriously turning me off from wanting to give a damn about it.

Esp the new comments i hear now about "it's all those breeders (heteros) faults."

I mean so they can't get married, I'm starting to not care, we have other important things coming up: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/24012700/the_new_trough

If bailout 2 goes bad and bailout 3 gets proposed then we'll all be too poor to enjoy weddings, or even have them.