after witnessing the surprising uprising against a respectable state governor just to paint him the scapegoat as an excuse to replace him with Conan the Last Action Kindergarten Terminator (subsequently known as The Governator), it was clear to many that we were in a period of amazingly low intellect, and it was hard to remain hopeful about a resurgence of thoughtfulness in the populace.
in less than a couple of weeks, voting will be over, and there is an issue that I don't think is being handled with much thoughtfulness. Proposition 8, a ballot measure that purports to be an effort to protect marriage, aims to annul over 10,000 marriages based entirely on gender. while there is a wide array of angles being used to obscure the legal specifics involved, this is really what it comes down to. people may have their reasons for being sexist or otherwise prejudiced, but that doesn't mean they have truly reasoned these thoughts out.
I admit, I would not be at all surprised to see the same thoughtless populace that elected The Governator get caught up in the twisted, if-I-don't-like-it-then-it-must-be-wrong arguments to destroy over 10,000 marriages, but it would be disappointing to see that thoughtfulness continues to remain elusive in the state of California.
if Proposition 8 does not pass, then nothing will change from what it currently is. however, if it passes, over 10,000 marriages - that's over 10,000 families, many with children - will be annulled. to claim this effort as a protection of marriage is a sham. to think that passing this law helps anyone is a shame.
as difficult as it may be, I am still holding on to that sliver of hope that Californians are at least somewhat redeemable.
-B-
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lately i've been seeing more "yes on prop 8" signs and bumper stickers, mostly in the small conservative neighborhoods (where the voters live). but even if it does pass, which i kind of doubt myself, i think it will always be an issue and there probably won't be a consensus any time soon.
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