One Step Forward, Four Steps Back

Americans vote in their first african-american president (a symbol of tolerance and hope for the world) and in the same moment they ban gay marriage in three states, and even ban same-sex couples from adopting children in Arkansas! One step forward, and four backwards.

The same-sex marriage debate has been going on for some time, but preventing same sex couples from adopting children is a new low - the saddest, most ignorant and intolerant outcome I have ever seen. This from the same state whose state fruit and vegetable are the tomato, home of Bill Clinton and model of racial integration.

These so-called "religious conservatives" are giving Christianity, humanity and religion in general a bad name - time for a refresher course on the top 10 reasons why gay marriage is wrong.

"There is enough of the population that is alarmed at the general breakdown of the family, that has been so inundated with images of homosexual relationships in all of the media," said Mr. Hunter, who gave the benediction at the Democratic National Convention this year, yet supported the same-sex marriage ban in his state. "It's almost like it's obligatory these days to have a homosexual couple in every TV show or every movie."

*sigh*

* NYT - Bans in 3 States on Gay Marriage

* Flag photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamison/3005985912/ (flag flying at half mast in Castro, San Francisco on Wednesday 5th November 2008).