Same-Sex Marriage: Six Minutes From (and About) The Heart

In the excitement over the Obama victory in the United States, there was a significant setback at the polls. Voters passed a Constitutional amendment, ""Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann reacted with a moving plea which I hope may be seen by voters --- and anyone else --- who ever have the chance or desire to consider this issue:

"This isn't about yelling. This isn't about politics. This is about the human heart."

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cVUecPhQPqY[/youtube]

Comments

[Dave]

Begs the question: Why and how could a state that voted 61% for Obama ...vote FOR Proposition 8?????

Anybody want to take a shot at it?

[Dave]

Okay, here's my take on it...while I've got the guts to post it ----> African-Americans tipped the balance. African-Americans came out so strongly FOR Proposition 8 that there have been some instances of racist rhetoric by some of the gays. But anyway, what's significant is that the reasons for the African-American vote go straight to the practical rationale for opposing gay marriage: They have suffered the most because of the breakdown of traditional marriage and they're trying to stop the pain.

[Mike Dunn]

I'm having a hard time understanding how voting to eliminate the right of same sex couples to marry really work towards stopping the the breakdown of traditional marriage. A same sex couple is still going to be together and live together, whether they can marry or not.

[Dave]

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[Mike Dunn]

Dave did you delete your last comment on purpose or did it just disappear?

[Dave]

Sorry but I'm afraid to post it.

[Mike Dunn]

OK, I was worried we were having technical issues :) Fair enough if you didn't want to post it.