California Goes Berserk! Part 1

Have you heard what's going on in California? I tell ya, sometimes I think that state has gone completely berserk!

Just since the beginning of the year three major laws have come into effect. Two of them have to do with gays.

First, let me give you my stance about gays (or whatever they want to be called) before any of you go flaming me. I could care less about whether a person is gay or not. I have gay friends. People who are gay have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I especially like gay men -- they can be like a girl's best friend!

Okay, and what I'm about to say has nothing to do with whether I like gays or not. I'm trying to be clear here. It's about the laws just passed; it just so happens that two of them deal with gays.

Another "first of all" -- this country is passing waaaay to many laws restricting our freedoms -- taking personal things and turning them into law. My opinion, of course. And there are, of course, enough people to argue that these "personal" laws are for the good of the many, or argue how these personal laws are valid as laws.

And many of these "personal" laws I actually agree with. But that doesn't make me believe they should be LAWS. I always bring up the seat belt law as my example. Yes, I believe we should wear them, but should it be a LAW? Heck no!

Okay, on to the new California laws. I do feel that anyone in a "domestic partnership" should be allowed whatever they want or need -- just as any family. It's a "household". I don't care if they're gay or otherwise. BUT, I don't think there should be a LAW about this. I think this needs to be fought with the individual agencies (insurance, hospitals, workplaces, etc.) to get THEM to recognize who the person regards as "family" or "household". I really don't feel, say, an insurance company, should restrict a person who that person wants to put down as a beneficiary or put down who they consider their family for medical purposes. It's a HOUSEHOLD, for crying out loud.

But then, I also do understand the "heat of passion", too, where the phrase "marry me" really ups the passion. And THIS is the only valid reason I can see for wanting a "domestic partnership" law, especially one that is called a "marriage".

"Domestic partnership" laws are worldwide now, so really the U.S. is behind -- as usual. We're always behind, it seems, from medicine to social issues. But on the other hand, we still have many of our freedoms because of (especially) the social issues... which we're losing rapidly.

So on to California. A couple of months ago the governor of California just signed into law about "equality" of -- what? What would you call it? Anyway, what it basically says is that public schools (teachers and administration) canNOT mention "mom and dad" in the classroom without also mentioning alternative lifestyles. The teacher/administrator could be fined and/or fired.

Now, to me, that is blatant brainwashing at the point of a knife. It's forcibly pushing a segment of society's agenda onto other people. Sure, those who agree with this say it's a "victory" because now those kids in the classroom who have gay tendencies don't have to feel like they have to hide or they won't feel there is something wrong with them. Well, phooey, I don't care if this is a gay agenda thing or not; it's still just a segment of society pushing their agenda on us.

I disagree. I think this comes under "sex education". One of the things I don't like about our culture nowadays is the sexual promiscuity. Sex is not "special" any more. And the gays' viewpoint is strictly sexual in nature to me. It is encouraging even more sex, only this time with ANYone (maybe even with anyTHING??). It's like our country (and the world) has become one great big orgy.

California does already have a law in place for "domestic partnerships". Last week the California Supreme Court just redefined this law as a "marriage". The victory side says "about time" and say that that's what a domestic partnership should be called. I again disagree, and this time it's for Biblical and traditional reasons. Now I feel that "marriage" isn't "special" any more. It's now a bureaucratic exercise that brings in more money to the state.

Okay, so gays want to be "special", too. But come on, do gays REALLY think their "marriage" is the same as a heterosexual's? How will geneology records look? CAN a gay's "marriage" be recorded in a geneological record? Or, how about when asking a kid "where do you come from?" They can't say "from my daddies", because two daddies can't produce a baby. There HAS to be a woman and a man to produce that child. So is biology now out the window, too? Sure there's adoption, but is a gay couple really going to hide a child's adoption like many hetero couples do?

Sorry, it just doesn't work for me.

Nothing is "special" any more. I especially don't like that. There are no checks and balances in morality any more. And the laws of our land are now upholding this amorality. I don't care if you're gay or hetero, I just wish we'd get a check on our morality. I also hear that "abstinance" means absolutely nothing to kids, either, so the whole thing is a down-hill battle. Now these laws just add to that battle.

Okay, so flame me.