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I like GK's take on expensive studies that produce obvious results and I had a laugh at the intended absurdity of his assumptions about Gay marriage and what it may entail.
I'm Gay and I think Gay marriages are a terrible idea and the thought of being a Gay parent thrills me about the same. Why should Gays fight to participate in an institution that has been falling apart on Heterosexuals for the past 50 years. What's the statistic on divorce rates now? At least %50 in most developed countries. That's what's so funny when preachy conservatives go on about Gays trying to undermine the sanctity and specialness of marriage. What a waste of energy that would be. Straights have already managed that themselves.
As for breeding, well Mother nature freed us from that imperative. We get to be a positive influences on a whole lot of children as their teachers, doctors, counsellors, priests, sports coaches, entertainers, aunts and uncles and friends. That's enough for me.
That being said I think Gay's and Lesbian's relationships and their right to be parents (if they so desire) must be equal under the law.
Now I'm just going to slip into my tight black satin pants, my cerise silk shirt and mince out the garbage, feed the cat and maybe sit down and go through my monthly bills.
Yours in giggling feyness
David Edler
