Comments | urox: Political post No on California prop 8

urox

Political post No on California prop 8

Oct 23, 2008 18:55

I wanted to wait until at least after Saturday to post a more complete list of the issues after I'd either be able to attend or read the results of auros's political gathering. But this is just so unbelievable to me that I felt the desire to post now.

What prop 8 does: removes/revokes the right for same sex couples to marry. Marriage between same- ( Read more... )

discrimination, politics

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wy October 24 2008, 03:54:05 UTC

Voted against it already.

wendelina2 October 24 2008, 04:17:30 UTC

I feel compelled to point out of a couple of things about your post.

As seen here, No on 8 has had more contributions from out of state than Yes on 8 has, both in raw dollars and as a percentage of their total donations.

Also, recent polling suggests that the supporters of 8 are not "so much of a minority." This state is large, and while we live in a highly liberal part, many parts are not. Current polls and trends on 8 can be seen here.

I, too, am very, very firmly No on 8. I don't think out of state money should be allowed in for use by campaigns of state law, but I recognize that this has huge national attention. But, I don't think that drawing one side out for having out of state money is fair in this case, and the votes on this one are, I think, going to be a lot closer than people in the SFBA think.

urox October 24 2008, 04:46:06 UTC

Thanks for the links. I was having problems finding anything that was giving recent totals.

I can't believe that people have been supporting it at all. The comments I've seen in online newspapers just make them come off as nutjobs.

wendelina2 October 24 2008, 05:03:54 UTC

Oh, that's easy.

It's not about how stupid the supporters sound.

The arguments aren't rational, that's why it sounds "stupid."

This is very much an emotional, brain disengaged issue.

lyssabits October 24 2008, 05:09:40 UTC

Yeah, this is why gay marriage is one of my wedge issues: there's absolutely no reason to oppose gay marriage that isn't pure, petty, prejudice. I can accept that there are other perfectly rational point of views I don't agree with, but not this one. However with issues like that, there's also no way to argue with the opposition in a meaningful way. I understand the opposition, they just have no rational reason for their opinions.

If this passes I'm gonna start a petition to abolish all legal marriages. Civil unions for everyone!

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