Comments on: Livebogging Day 11: Part V http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=livebogging-day-11-part-v Perry v. Schwarzenegger: Tracking the right-wing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nikki http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207907 Nikki Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:43:27 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207907 Blankenhorn is not a doctor. He only has a Master's degree, and in an unrelated field (labor unions). Blankenhorn is not a doctor. He only has a Master's degree, and in an unrelated field (labor unions).

]]> By: James Sweet http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207906 James Sweet Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:17:44 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207906 <blockquote>Simply being able to say that a child needs a mother and father, if that becomes just indefensible in any forum, a church, a school, a PTA meeting we lose something precious.</blockquote> I'll agree with him as far as saying that a child needs a comprehensive support structure, and that it is difficult for a single person to meet that need. (Which of course doesn't give anybody an excuse to insult single parents, but I'll agree with him as saying it is a non-ideal situation -- just as the lack of extended family support for me and my wife is less than ideal, and that's okay) I think what he is missing is not that the idea of a child needing a support structure has become controversial, but that the idea that the gender of the support structure participants is crucial has become controversial.

Simply being able to say that a child needs a mother and father, if that becomes just indefensible in any forum, a church, a school, a PTA meeting we lose something precious.

I'll agree with him as far as saying that a child needs a comprehensive support structure, and that it is difficult for a single person to meet that need. (Which of course doesn't give anybody an excuse to insult single parents, but I'll agree with him as saying it is a non-ideal situation — just as the lack of extended family support for me and my wife is less than ideal, and that's okay) I think what he is missing is not that the idea of a child needing a support structure has become controversial, but that the idea that the gender of the support structure participants is crucial has become controversial.

]]> By: Lymis http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207905 Lymis Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:03:07 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207905 Oh, they'll still marry. It'll just be deinstitutionalized. Which, I guess, means that they'll stop getting all those monthly newsletters from Marriage Command on things like who does the laundry and who kills the bugs. Oh, the humanity! Oh, they'll still marry. It'll just be deinstitutionalized.

Which, I guess, means that they'll stop getting all those monthly newsletters from Marriage Command on things like who does the laundry and who kills the bugs.

Oh, the humanity!

]]> By: The Gaytheist Agenda » Blog Archive » Prop 8 Trial Day 11. http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207885 The Gaytheist Agenda » Blog Archive » Prop 8 Trial Day 11. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:35:39 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207885 [...] TT Liveblogging Day 11 Part 5 [...] [...] TT Liveblogging Day 11 Part 5 [...]

]]> By: Liveblogging Day 11: Part IV « Prop 8 Trial Tracker http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207599 Liveblogging Day 11: Part IV « Prop 8 Trial Tracker Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:37:07 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207599 [...] Livebogging Day 11: Part V [...] [...] Livebogging Day 11: Part V [...]

]]> By: Alyson http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207904 Alyson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:36:05 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207904 I want a T-shirt that just says 'Good God Man!' I want a T-shirt that just says 'Good God Man!'

]]> By: Linda http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207903 Linda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:55:26 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207903 The underlying point of this, though, is that even though it would benefit US, it would not be in the best interests of society as a whole. We can be sacrificed, it seems, for the 'greater good.' The underlying point of this, though, is that even though it would benefit US, it would not be in the best interests of society as a whole. We can be sacrificed, it seems, for the 'greater good.'

]]> By: Linda http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207902 Linda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:15 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207902 Oh, I'm so glad ADF got right on that. 'Let's just make this clear--our goal is NOT to make homos happy!' Oh, I'm so glad ADF got right on that. 'Let's just make this clear–our goal is NOT to make homos happy!'

]]> By: Linda http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207901 Linda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:48:34 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207901 It would improve the well-being of GAY AND LESBIAN households. But do we matter? It would improve the well-being of GAY AND LESBIAN households. But do we matter?

]]> By: Linda http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2010/01/26/livebogging-day-11-part-v/#comment-207900 Linda Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:44:24 +0000 http://prop8trialtracker.com/?p=1463#comment-207900 Purpose....? Sounds like motive to me. Purpose….? Sounds like motive to me.

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