A Prop 8 challenge for swankers

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ugh. You know what's most disheartening about the fact that Prop 8 is now ahead in the polls? The demographic that's moved the most towards supporting it is young voters. WTF happened?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Ugh. You know what's most disheartening about the fact that Prop 8 is now ahead in the polls? The demographic that's moved the most towards supporting it is young voters. WTF happened?

Young people's opinions are easier to sway by making crass appeals to emotion?

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm not for certain about the young vote and what that poll means.

Here is something I posted on Facebook to a friend of mine who is frustrated about Prop 8.

R, the Yes on 8 people have more money. They have been funded by bigger groups. LDS church, Knights of Columbus, etc.

I've lived through this twice already: once in Hawai'i in 1998 and once in 2005 in Boston during the whole aftermath of the legalization of gay marriage. It's going to get uglier as Nov. 4 gets closer.

The one thing both sides need to realize is that life goes on no matter what happens with Prop 8.

The Yes people need to realize too that the day after Prop 8 passes (if it passes), it will be slapped with a lawsuit. And the whole process happens again.

The No people need to think about who is supporting Yes on 8 and remember these businesses and organizations. In the future, when these people ask for support remember that their answer to them should still be "No". If a religious organization, like the LDS church asks for support of some cause, find a like minded cause and support them instead. The LDS church and other homophobic religious organizations will never see a drop of my support or money. Ever.

It is always disheartening to see a Yes on 8 commercial. But remember, no matter how loud they are or how many signs they have, they are not on the side of what is right. Their children and their children's children will realize how wrong they were on this issue and their legacy will become one of intolerance and hypocrisy. On that, I can be certain.

For me, I am not too worried about what the outcome of 8 will be.
Honestly, I'm not.
If 8 passes, it will be challenged.
If 8 fails, it will be challenged.
Eventually, there will be marriage equality. No doubt about that.

[Ruthie]

"It is always disheartening to see a Yes on 8 commercial. But remember, no matter how loud they are or how many signs they have, they are not on the side of what is right. Their children and their children's children will realize how wrong they were on this issue and their legacy will become one of intolerance and hypocrisy. On that, I can be certain."

So true, Gemini Cricket. You sound like a very wise person.