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once again, i am ashamed to be an american.
i… i don’t even know how to start.
despite the best efforts of progressive, open-minded people like myself and almost everyone i know, texas overwhelmingly voted to write a vague, poorly written amendment into the constitution that bans same-sex marriage. even though it’s already, unfortunately, illegal here. the arguments in support of the amendment are absolutely ludicrous, not to mention ignorant, insulting and demeaning. examples:
- Kelly Shackelford, a conservative activist who helped author the amendment, on why so many young people voted against the amendment: “That’s just a part of being young and immature … [As young people] gain life experience, they’ll realize the importance [of traditional, heterosexual marriage].”
- Rep. Warren Chisum: “Texas is … very family-oriented, and given the opportunity, they’ll vote conservative. They still have a lot of moral values.”
but it’s not just texas. people are frightened and backwards in many places. in kansas, for instance, the topeka school board has once again decided to force public school science classes to teach creationism.
and i have still not heard one single solitary argument against gay marriage, or gay issues in general, that does not stem from religion. THAT is another rant entirely that i may go into later.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY???
correction – kansas voted to teach intelligent design, not creationism. teaching biblical creationism violates separation of church and state. intelligent design just says that the world must have been created by a higher power. that is nothing like creationism. they are two totally different things. 😉
oh, and whats wrong with this country you ask? i think the problem is that stupid people are allowed to vote. there should be an intelligence test required before you can vote.