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Skriven 2008-10-27 17:20:00 av TIM RICHARDSON (1:123/140)
Ärende: The `Gay' Agenda
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There is a proposition dealing with same-sex marriage on this elections'
ballot. Hopefully, there are enough sane people left in California to vote
against such nonsense.


Frank Turek : A Vote Against Gay Marriage is a Vote FOR Tolerance -


Townhall.com



Twenty years ago, a group of prominent homosexuals got together in
Warrentown, Virginia to map out their plan to get homosexuality accepted
by the general public. In the book that resulted from their meeting,
they revealed a strategy that achieves its effect "without reference to
facts, logic or proof . . . the person's beliefs can be altered whether he is
conscious of the attack or not."


In other words, their strategy was pure propaganda. That propaganda campaign
has many people today believing that denying same- sex marriage involves
denying rights to a victimized minority. That belief could not be further from
the truth. In fact, let me suggest what the same-sex marriage debate is not
about.


It is not about equality or equal rights.


It is not about discrimination against a class of people.


It is not about denying homosexuals the ability to commit to
one another.


It is not about love or private relationships.


It is not about bigotry or homophobia.


It is not about sexual orientation or being born a certain way.


It is not about race or the civil rights struggle.


It is not about interracial marriage.


It is not about heterosexuals and divorce.


It is not about the separation of church and state.


It is not even about religion.

"But that's all I hear about,"� you say.


Of course, that's because the propaganda campaign continues to be successful.

Those topics are all smokescreens designed to divert you.


In fact, for homosexuals, this debate isn't even about
marriage. As data from countries with same-sex marriage show,
approximately 96 percent of homosexuals don't get married when they
are given the opportunity.  And those that do get "married"� break up at a
much higher rate than heterosexuals.


Since most homosexuals don't want to get married or stay
married, then why are homosexual activists so adamant about government
recognition of same-sex marriage? Because same-sex marriage will win
them what they really want; validation and normalization. In other words,
the activists want same-sex marriage because they understand that
government-backed same-sex marriage will validate and normalize
homosexuality throughout society.


The key point here is "government-backed."� Homosexuals
already can "marry"� one another privately. There is just no government
version of it. Nothing is stopping homosexuals from pledging themselves to one
another in private same-sex marriage ceremonies. In fact, it is done all
the time; there is an entire cottage industry for "gay"� weddings.


But that's not enough for homosexual activists. What they
want is government endorsement for their relationships. They know that such
endorsement will make homosexuality and their behavior appear just as
normal as heterosexuality. That's why the same-sex marriage movement
has more to do with respect than rights.


Greg Koukl puts this very well: "Same-sex marriage is not
about civil rights. It is about validation and social respect. It is a
radical attempt at civil engineering using government muscle to strong-
arm the people into accommodating a lifestyle many find deeply offensive,
contrary to nature, socially destructive, and morally repugnant."� Same
-sex marriage advocate Andrew Sullivan understands this. He writes,
"Including homosexuals within marriage would be a means of conferring the
highest form of social approval imaginable."�


This is the real reason homosexual activists are relentlessly pushing to get
the government to endorse same-sex marriage. Most don't want to get "married",
but they do want the social approval that same-sex marriage will win them.


Once they get that legal and social approval, no one disagreeing with them
will be safe. Schools, businesses, churches, and charities will be bludgeoned
with threats and lawsuits until they abandon their convictions and agree to
promote what is pleasantly called “diversity.�  Ironically, the only view
allowed by the coming diversity police is the narrow view that you must
celebrate homosexuality.  No other view will be tolerated.


In fact, this intolerance is already happening and will get worse if same-sex
marriage spreads. A federal court recently denied parents the right to know
when homosexuality was being discussed in their Massachusetts schools because
gay marriage is now legal there.  Also in Massachusetts, a Catholic adoption
agency was forced to close its doors rather than provide children to
homosexual couples as the state now demands.  In New Jersey, a Christian
ministry was investigated for refusing to conduct a same-sex ceremony.  In
California, a doctor was sued for refusing to artificially inseminate a
lesbian. Several other examples of gay intolerance can be found here, and the
unbelievable forced normalization of homosexuality in businesses, schools and
charities throughout Massachusetts can be found here.  (Click on that link if
you really want to see how bad the intolerance can get.)


Moreover, as Iâ€Öve shown in Gay Marriage:  Even Liberals Know It's Bad,
government-backed same-sex marriage also will hurt our children, our health,
our economy and our nation. Thankfully, voters still have the choice to not
endorse intolerance and political correctness.  The good people of California,
Arizona and Florida can vote for tolerance this Election Day by confirming
that marriage is only between one man and one woman.




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