Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Utah files appeal brief for Legalizing Same Sex Marriage





by Brig Bagley

State officials are scrambling to make their case to defend traditional marriage. In their appeal brief filed just this week, they use the argument that children deserve the right to have a mother and a father in order to be raised correctly.

"Redefining marriage as a genderless, adult- centric institution would fundamentally change Utah's child-centered meaning and purpose of marriage."

The proponents of same sex marriage battle the religious arguments with simple facts. Comments to the article on KSL state that the appeal won't hold in court because of its basing on religious views and not facts.

One commenter redwullf responded:

"So the entire argument is about the children? I sure hope that opposite-gender couples who choose not to have children, or cannot have children, will help and stand up and fight against this hogwash. Marriage is not ONLY about the children. There's nothing prohibiting a sterile man or woman from marrying. There's nothing prohibiting a married couple with children form getting a divorce - it should be illegal to divorce if there are children involved, if this argument had any validity to it.

It's so disingenuous! Utah has essentially decided to *use* children to make their case. It's like the puppy defense ("Look at this cute puppy? You wouldn't hurt a puppy, would you?"). It's an appeal to emotion and has no basis in fact, and is completely dishonest.

If you're going to fight against same-sex marriage, at least have the guts to be honest about your reasons for fighting it."

Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=28598877#JlEKkjJMyvMCqT8d.99

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