Catholics for the Common Good*

Catholics for the Common Good*
In pursuit of the truth - cinops be gone - Tuesday, July 17, 2012
March 19, 2012 - Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary
This letter is also addressed to you.

Dear G. and M.,
What are the hidden consequences of redefining marriage to accommodate same sex couples that proponents don’t want you to know?

What are the consequences when school curriculum teaches that mothers and fathers are inconsequential and that alternative families, in which children are intentionally deprived of their mother or father, are good for society? What impact will this have on our children’s future decisions about marriage and family?

When civil marriage is defined as between a man and woman, the law recognizes a public institution that unites kids their moms and dads.

When marriage is redefined as merely the public recognition of a committed relationship for adults, in order to accommodate same sex couples, there is no longer any such institution. It is as simple as that.

Inherent in the position of advocates for redefining marriage, whether intentional or not, is the presumption that there is no public interest in having any institution that unites kids with their natural moms and dads. That is absurd, and when pointed out, the people will readily agree it is an indefensible position. Proponents of redefining marriage must be held accountable, but that won’t happen until the real consequences of marriage are broadly exposed.

That is why I urgently need your help and that of others who are tired of being on the defense and are ready to participate in a movement to take back marriage and family. Please consider making a sacrificial Lenten gift to Stand with Children, a project for the evangelization of culture for marriage and family. ITS TIME TO GO ON THE OFFENSE.

If we have learned one thing, it is that merely defending marriage seems to be a losing proposition. We have seen marriage fall over the last year in New York. , Maryland, and Washington - adding to five states and District of Columbia where it had already been redefined. A loss in New Jersey was only averted through a governor’s veto. Presently, marriage is in jeopardy because of legislative or legal action in California, Illinois, and Hawaii. The Defense of Marriage Act is being threatened by more than 9 pending crt. challenges with AN ADMINISTRATION UNWILLING TO DEFEND IT.

Rather, the volunteer leaders of the Stand with Children project insist that laws and school curriculum must promote men and women marrying before having children. This forces gay rights’ advocates to justify their position of promoting families in which children are deprived of a mother or father or both, and their opposition to any institution that unites kids with their moms and dads.

Surprisingly, scholars from across the political spectrum, from liberals at the Brookings Institute to conservatives at the Heritage Foundation agree: there is a role for government to promote men and women marrying before having children. However, where marriage has been redefined, it is illegal to do that. *************** CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN ***************

Congressman Dan Lungren, recently remarked, … that one thing common to every gang member is a fatherless home… one factor common to most women in crisis pregnancies is a fatherless home…

George H. Kubeck, *Bill May, President, Catholics for the Common Good, P.O. Box 320038, San Francisco, Ca. 94132, bill.may@ccgaction.org - (415) 651-4171 - (415) 738-0421 Fax