*before the corruption caused last post to disappear on Wednesday.
The best line from last night's "Gay Marriage is bigger news than primaries whether you like it or not" tirade, Marilyn Musgrave was desperately attempting to defend her position with Larry King and stated "First of all, I'm not *doing* anything. I'm sponsoring legislation". I think I believe her.
On with the madness...............it only got better on NewsNight with Aaron Brown. First time I think I've ever seen Aaron's eyes roll back in his head. James Dobson began to spew his "if I ramble incoherently you'll think I'm making sense" approach to condemnation.
BROWN: I understand that. I wonder if I can bring you back to the question. Can you tell me how it causes you or the culture any harm?
We heard from somebody last week, a couple that had just gotten married, two men. And they said that, when they go to the hospital now, they can answer that question, yes, we are family. Why is that a bad thing?
DOBSON: Well, you know, there are ways to address rights to such activities as that. There's a way -- there are ways to deal with that, not only for gays, but for, we'll say, two widows or a brother and sister or others who are committed to each other. There are ways that that can be handled. But don't call it marriage, because, when you begin to redefine marriage, then there's noplace to stop. Instead of basing the definition of marriage on tradition and, in our case, theology and on the Constitution and other things, when it comes down to rights, then it can be anything anybody calls it.
And so that's an open door to polygamy, to group marriage, to marriage that the state has no interest in, so people are coming and going. That's exactly what's happened in Scandinavia, where 60 percent of the families are now breaking up and 60 percent of the children live in situations where there is a marriage out of wedlock. It has destroyed marriage there and it will destroy it here.
BROWN: Let me -- I'm really working hard at understanding this, truly. How does the marriage of two gay people impact the family lives of two straight people? Why would it cause the breakdown of straight family life?
DOBSON: I'm trying real hard to explain it to you here.
No Jimmy, I read your book on bringing up boys and the great deal of attention you pay to homosexuality and the "conditions" that could foster a breeding ground for "pre-homosexuals". The need to reduce the amount of time a child spends with his mom after 18 months, the focus on 'rough and tumble' play so he doesn't become a sissy etc. You're breeding fear child development fears in the same manner the government's now forcing it on the American people. So your god tells you not to be gay, don't be. Just don't expect everyone else to swallow it. pun, intended.
Posted by kerry at February 27, 2004 05:32 AM | TrackBack