Sunday editorial cartoon

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1. This is very un-Republican of me, but personally, I don’t feel there should be any benefits entitled to any union. Marriage is, in my mind, a religious institution. “Render unto Caesar that which is Ceasar’s; Render unto God that which is God’s.” It is with this view that I feel marriage and unions are not government issues. I would like to see all laws regarding marriage to be dropped from the books.

2. Wow. (There’s hope for you yet 😉 )

   So – with no benefits of unions, how would we handle things? By legal documents, such as power of attorney, wills, and so forth?

   Welcome to my world.

3. Great Cartoon !!! I love political satire 🙂

   Let’s get serious about the gay marriage issue. Why does the Guvmnet give tax breaks to married hetro couples??? Simple, they produce more tax payers!!! Homo sexual couples do not… (if you don’t believe me on this subject ask mom or dad). Look, let’s be candid, the homo sexual community has an emotional and financial issue in this subject.

   However, they are choosing a “lifestyle” and that is fine, they are free to do so, and it is there choice. However, they do not need to have a tax break just for their convenience. Adoption of children is not the same (if you are going to make that argument), our nation needs an increasing birthrate…. Why do you think our borders are wide open??? We need the workers. (yeah abortion has played a role)

   I do not mean to offend anyone, and boy do they get offended, but what part of this logic… is not getting through to those who advocate homosexual marriage??? They need to move beyond emotion, and see the practicality of the issue…. For goodness sakes folks, you came from parents!!!

   Feel free to “bash me”,but please try to use some logic, beyond, you’re just a homophobe or the like…. please.

4. OK, so what do we do about childless heterosexual couples? Do we deny them the the right to a civil union as well?

5. Hmmm, last time I checked, being gay wasn’t an impediment to having kids biologically and being straight didn’t make one more fertile. Thus, Spank’s argument is rather weak. Looking at the demographics, it’s the married hetero couples who are declining in birthrates, and I don’t think that homosexuals are influencing that. Plus, single women are doing just fine in increasing the birthrate without husbands…

   I’m a married straight guy, and I don’t give a damn about increasing the US laborforce via my bedroom…

6. #4 Economics drives many hetro couples to delay children… However, the principle is the same.. Guv give tax break for potential.

   #5 Yes gay females couples can have children… A social experiment for fatherless households… I grew up in a “fatherless” household and I can assure you it is not the correct environment for young males.

   again decline in birthrate more economics, however that trend is in a slight reversal now, some say the war itself is a social factor sparking an uptick… The WaPo had an article last week on some neighborhoods averaging 3. some kids!! per family.

   I do not know what your age is but Turkey used to have a social policy, one for mom, one for dad and one for the country (Turkey) How about knocking out three real quick for your selves and the good ol’ USA 🙂

7. As long as the Commonwealth of Virginia requires a license to get married, the same way it requires a license to drive, there should not be a constitutional amendment. The religious part of marriage is strictly voluntary. One does not have to go before a minister or Rabbi to get married.

   Gay rights are as fundamental to civil rights as race. We are facing institutionalized discrimination against American citizens. There is no interpretation of the Constitution that makes this allowable.

8. Correct, We are strictly speaking of a government practice of “recognizing marriage”. I see your point, and I am pointing out that government itself is not “advanced” by gay marriage.

   For instance: How many people “scam” the social security system. In what way you ask? By not reporting their relatives dead, so the checks keep coming, among other variations, such as disability claims.

   For instance: How many kids will go off to college and all of a sudden “get married in the eyes of guv” for the tax break??? Seriously, Bob and Joe are drinking buddies, all of a sudden they are married, doesn’t matter that jane and joan share their two bedroom apartment and Bob and Joe don’t share the same bed….

   Maybe you are thinking… I know of couples, that do that today??? Come on, the emotion has to come out of the issue, and practicality needs to take over… It’s not prejudice, it’s not bigotry, it’s understanding human nature, and the nature of guvment…

   What is really curious is that the Dem’s are going along with this anyhow… They never want to give anyone a tax break 🙂

9. Spank, you don’t seem to understand that marriage is good for society, in and of itself. Marraige is no longer primarily about making children, although it absolutely benefits children to have the security of two parents who are legally related to them.

   Marriage is no longer an arrangement made between families for the purpose of breeding heirs. We didn’t change it, it was a natural evolution of the institution. Marriage in this culture is about two individuals committing to take responsibility for each other, as well as any children they may CHOOSE to create or adopt. Encouraging people to voluntarily make this commitment is good for society, because without the stability of that family safety net, people have to rely completely on the state if they become incapacitated in some way.

   How is it practical to discourage this sort of responsible behavior? It’s human nature to seek companionship and stability, and trying to discourage people from doing that makes no sense at all. You’re fighting against reality. Why?

10. Reality is that for thousands of years, one man, one woman, produces offspring, to include you and me.

    I fall back on its become an emotional and financial issue unfortunately for many… Gay marriage is truly a lifestyle choice, it is just not practical for the function of government, and the development of children.

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