CA Supreme Court to rule on Gay Marriage today (5/15) at 10:00am

Pirate Bill · 06-27-2008, 08:02 PM

Does anybody watch 30 Days?

Produced and hosted by Morgan Spurlock, the guy that made Super Size Me. The premise of the show is for someone to live 30 days in someone else's shoes. Either someone with views different from their own or to try something different and controversial.

The last episode was about gay couples adopting. A Mormon woman (with the opinion that gays should not be allowed to adopt) moved in with a family consisting of 2 gay men with 3 adopted boys. The show seems to make an attempt to give equal treatment to both sides of each issue. But in this episode I think both sides were equally not adequately represented. I suppose that makes it fair, but it fell short of what I think it could have been.

They brought up a few pros and cons and talked to people "in the know" of each argument but spent the majority of the time just showing the difficulty that both sides have in discussing the issue.

Anyway, aside from the argument of immorality brought up by those who oppose gay marriage, I think adoption rights is another big issue that certainly comes up should gay partners be granted legal married status.

I feel like I understand and can empathize with both sides of the issue. However I think I still fall on the side of less government regulation. I don't think the government should be in the marriage business, or even the adoption business.

06-27-2008, 08:02 PM	#11
Pirate Bill Quality since 1973 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 473	Does anybody watch 30 Days? Produced and hosted by Morgan Spurlock, the guy that made Super Size Me. The premise of the show is for someone to live 30 days in someone else's shoes. Either someone with views different from their own or to try something different and controversial. The last episode was about gay couples adopting. A Mormon woman (with the opinion that gays should not be allowed to adopt) moved in with a family consisting of 2 gay men with 3 adopted boys. The show seems to make an attempt to give equal treatment to both sides of each issue. But in this episode I think both sides were equally not adequately represented. I suppose that makes it fair, but it fell short of what I think it could have been. They brought up a few pros and cons and talked to people "in the know" of each argument but spent the majority of the time just showing the difficulty that both sides have in discussing the issue. Anyway, aside from the argument of immorality brought up by those who oppose gay marriage, I think adoption rights is another big issue that certainly comes up should gay partners be granted legal married status. I feel like I understand and can empathize with both sides of the issue. However I think I still fall on the side of less government regulation. I don't think the government should be in the marriage business, or even the adoption business.
	Submit to Quotes