Many conservatives are pushing this Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment because they say that "traditional marriage is under attack." What on earth do they mean? Just who/whom is "attacking" traditional marriage?
I suppose their "logic" is that if Gays are allowed to marry, lots of young Americans will begin to think that they could choose such an alternative lifestyle, and then there would be a dramatic increase in the number of same-sex couples, leading to a dramatic decrease in births. The other fear is that if gays are allowed to get married, they could then legally adopt children, and in turn "make" the latter gay through their example. I guess this could be called "The Fear of A Gay Planet" theory.
The above scenarios are so flawed in so many ways, but lets consider a few:
Both gay & heterosexual couples have been living unmarried together for centuries, so would any net increase of gays occur just because they allowed gays to marry? Like I said before, it's not about "protecting" anything; it's about punishing homosexuals.
There is plenty of quantitative and qualitative data that shows that having gay parents does not make one gay. It's just that simple.
I wish some Democrat somewhere (other than Barney Frank, please) would step up and confront these idiots. Or what about the Cheneys? I suppose when you're a lesbian daughter of a filthy rich Vice President, you don't really have to have personal integrity. We knew her father didn't, but she's really a disappointment (coward?).
