THE BARR POSE: Mark Miller responds

[Mark Miller is, "a statistician in Cleveland, Ohio looking to be a freelance writer."]

Maggie, the truth is that "family values" IS simply a convenient code word for getting more voters into the 'conservative' or 'Christian' coalition so they can obtain more power. The phrase 'family values' is just as meaningful as the same type of phrases liberals use such as 'tolerance', 'diversity' or 'civil rights'. Is it possible that one could have 'family values' and still support gay-rights ? I guess not. Then I can just as easily define you as being 'intolerant', 'anti-diversity' and of course, 'anti-civil rights' - but why not use the tern 'racist', as it speaks so much louder. Sound unfair ? It is and it's the exact same thing you're doing when defining 'family values'.

My next proposal is to push for a constitutional amendment preventing any state from passing legislation against same-sex marriage. Sort of a Roe v. Wade for 'same-sex marriage' or more appropriately, like the anti-miscegenation laws.

As you feel it is necessary to have an constitutional amendment to prevent the courts from forcing 'same-sex marriage' on everyone and thus, destroy the institution of marriage, I feel it is necessary to have an amendment to prevent the legislatures from making laws that are based on prejudice and are immoral at its core regardless of public opinion.

I guess the bottom line is .... we all have our agendas.

posted by maggie at 3:28 PM VOTE

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