Comments on: No on Proposition 8 http://bcking.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/no-on-proposition-8/ Bola C. King in Second Life, at work, and at play Sun, 17 May 2009 23:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ellen http://bcking.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/no-on-proposition-8/#comment-74 Ellen Wed, 06 May 2009 23:19:30 +0000 http://bcking.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-74 That's a strong point you brought up. By legalizing gay marriage, the government isn't forcing the churches to perform it--the churches don't have to do anything differently. I think marriages are still allowed to be performed by a religious person because of tradition, that it's always been done that way and is still popular. Weddings in churches are also becoming popular in Asia, not because they're necessarily Christian, but because it's fashionable (but I'm off topic). Like a lot of other change, people would be resistant to giving up the church marriage, which has been romanticized and stuck into the heads of many young girls. I was shocked and disappointed when I found out that Prop 8 had passed. I think that around campus there had also been signs saying stuff like "Yes on Prop 8 for Equality!" which would be misleading to the uninformed voter. I actually had a suitemate tell me I will go to hell for voting no on prop 8. And there was that scare about "protecting our children", which may have influenced a lot of voters. -_- That’s a strong point you brought up. By legalizing gay marriage, the government isn’t forcing the churches to perform it–the churches don’t have to do anything differently. I think marriages are still allowed to be performed by a religious person because of tradition, that it’s always been done that way and is still popular. Weddings in churches are also becoming popular in Asia, not because they’re necessarily Christian, but because it’s fashionable (but I’m off topic). Like a lot of other change, people would be resistant to giving up the church marriage, which has been romanticized and stuck into the heads of many young girls.

I was shocked and disappointed when I found out that Prop 8 had passed. I think that around campus there had also been signs saying stuff like “Yes on Prop 8 for Equality!” which would be misleading to the uninformed voter. I actually had a suitemate tell me I will go to hell for voting no on prop 8. And there was that scare about “protecting our children”, which may have influenced a lot of voters. -_-

]]> By: John Lofthus http://bcking.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/no-on-proposition-8/#comment-64 John Lofthus Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:35:40 +0000 http://bcking.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-64 Bola, Hey - I liked your presentation last week - I had a thought going through my head - we should collaborate on doing some sort of "Virtual Reunion" through Second Life.... Could be really interesting! John Lofthus Bola,

Hey – I liked your presentation last week – I had a thought going through my head – we should collaborate on doing some sort of “Virtual Reunion” through Second Life…. Could be really interesting!

John Lofthus

]]> By: underwood http://bcking.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/no-on-proposition-8/#comment-58 underwood Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:10:28 +0000 http://bcking.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-58 Interesting idea, to separate civil unions and matrimony. I like it in principle, but I'm afraid it'll never happen. The idea of "marriage" as something jointly legal and religious is ingrained in our cultural understanding. Actually, I would argue that there is a third aspect of marriage, that it need be neither civil nor religious, but can be personal and secular. Perhaps it is a form of agnostic/atheistic/secular (or merely personal) matrimony, which no formal church is a part of. It's something I struggle with, living in a relationship that I don't care to validate through the government or any religious organization, but which I still believe has serious and legitimate value. In any case, thanks for the post... and a big, resounding NO on prop 8. Interesting idea, to separate civil unions and matrimony. I like it in principle, but I’m afraid it’ll never happen. The idea of “marriage” as something jointly legal and religious is ingrained in our cultural understanding. Actually, I would argue that there is a third aspect of marriage, that it need be neither civil nor religious, but can be personal and secular. Perhaps it is a form of agnostic/atheistic/secular (or merely personal) matrimony, which no formal church is a part of. It’s something I struggle with, living in a relationship that I don’t care to validate through the government or any religious organization, but which I still believe has serious and legitimate value. In any case, thanks for the post… and a big, resounding NO on prop 8.

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