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One more thing. It’s not just Christians like myself who think gay “marriage” is a bad idea. One of the staunchest supporters of Prop. 8 is reporter David Blankenhorn, a pro-gay Democrat who said the following:

“Every child being raised by gay or lesbian couples will be denied his birthright to both parents who made him. Every single one. Moreover, losing that right will not be a consequence of something that at least most of us view as tragic, such as a marriage that didn’t last, or an unexpected pregnancy where the father-to-be has no intention of sticking around. On the contrary, in the case of same-sex marriage and the children of those unions, it will be explained to everyone, including the children, that something wonderful has happened!

For me, what we are encouraged or permitted to say, or not say, to one another about what our society owes its children is crucially important in the debate over initiatives like California’s Proposition 8, which would reinstate marriage’s customary man-woman form. Do you think that every child deserves his mother and father, with adoption available for those children whose natural parents cannot care for them? Do you suspect that fathers and mothers are different from one another? Do you imagine that biological ties matter to children? How many parents per child is best? Do you think that “two” is a better answer than one, three, four or whatever? If you do, be careful. In making the case for same-sex marriage, more than a few grown-ups will be quite willing to question your integrity and goodwill. Children, of course, are rarely consulted.”

Read the rest of Blankenhorn’s commentary here:

http://www.citizenlink.org/clcommentary/A000008240.cfm

I should also add that there were gay people who also support Prop. 8 because they don’t support gay marriage. Read more here:

http://www.worldmag.com/webextra/14623

So, support for traditional marriage is far more widespread than many gay activists want to acknowledge.