Comments on: Gay Marriage in California

By: Progressive Traditionalist

Progressive Traditionalist — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:15:34 +0000

Hello, Progressive Conservative.
I don’t think that it’s a good idea based on other evidence; in particular:
1) Were all of the issues stated to be addressed then corrected, then they should be addressed by less intrusive means first. This measure proposes the most intrusive means first.
2) Even were the most intrusive means necessary to address the issues stated, then this measure addresses those issues for only a small sub-class, leaving the majority that face those same issues without remedy.

Foolishness.

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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:59:21 +0000

[...] fence. Writing there, Progressive Conservative accepts the course California has taken, while wondering with trepidation what the future holds for the children of gay couples. Truly, I suppose, we don’t know. I [...]

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:25:26 +0000

They are allowing a major change in a social institution that has been in place for a very long time and the outcome is far from predictable. I call that an experiment, only there are several competing hypothesis.

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By: J.P.

J.P. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:19:22 +0000

Yeah, I disagree with the term “experiment” to describe this. To me, experiment evokes this definition:

“an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law” m-w.com

Gays have been around forever, coupling and raising kids. There are just more out gays, and more of them raising kids. This isn’t a controlled experiment, it is just people living there lives.

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:49:53 +0000

There have only been a handful of studies that have tracked children into adulthood. A lot of work has yet to be done and if these marriages in CA stand, I’m sure a lot of social science profressions will be gathering data to try and explain the long-term effects.

I am not suggesting these children will be harmed, but what I am saying is that we need to be aware that this IS a social experiment and we need to carefully monitor the results.

By: J.P.

J.P. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Same sex couples have been raising children for a very, very long time. There has been lots of research on it, and the kids appear to be healthy, happy, and no worse the wear.

http://www.apa.org/pi/parent.html

Kids seem to have an advantage with two parents. Two parent families have twice the care takers and twice the bread winners. There are many great single parents, but I think it is a much bigger challenge.

What I think is crazy is the people that try to block same sex couples from adopting. The evidence is clear that kids would do a lot better with two moms or two dads, then no parents and in foster care.