Why Marriage Matters Today and Always Tomorrow

In pursuit of the truth - http://www.cinopsbegoneblogspot.com - Friday, April 4, 2014

 

Excerpts from Utah's Defense of its Marriage Amendment:Thank You!

"Maintaining the man-woman definition helps prevent further erosion of the traditional concept of marriage as being principally a child-centered institution, one focused first and foremost on the welfare of children rather than the emotional interest of adults. ... the State gently encourages parents to routinely sacrifice their own interests to the legitimate needs and interests of their children.

 

Given its enormous benefits to children generally, the State has an important and compelling interest in encouraging selfless parenting.

 

Maintaining the man-woman definition increases the likelihood that children will be raised by their biological mothers and fathers ... in intact families. Common sense and wealth of social - science data teach that children do best emotionally, socially, intellectually and even economically when reared in an intact home by both biological parents.

 

Maintaining the man-woman definition helps to ensure adequate reproduction by parents willing and able to raise their children in stable homes. By providing special privileges and recognition to sexual unions that, as a class, are uniquely capable of procreation, the State gently encourages that vital activity. Indeed, that is why the Supreme Court has often called man-woman marriage "fundamental to our very existence and survival."

 

Because procreation is an inherent gendered affair, redefining marriage in genderless terms would break the critical conceptual link between marriage and procreation... Given the manifest ills of fatherless parenting, the State has a compelling interest in sending a powerful message to women that, whenever possible, marriage to the father of their children is very important to society itself.

 

The loss of the State's clear message in favor of biological mother parenting within marriage would likely result in a higher percentage of couples conceiving children without the stability that marriage would otherwise bring.

 

Government would likely be pressured - and perhaps agree --:

a) ... to revoke the tax-exempt status of churches or other non-profit religious organizations that refuse on religious grounds to recognize same-sex marriages or to provide benefits to same-sex couples on the same terms as husband-wife couples."

b) ... to investigate, prosecute and punish people in wedding-related businesses for refusing on religious conscience grounds to assist with same-sex weddings."

c) ... to investigate and punish counselors for refusing on religious conscience grounds to counsel same-sex married couples on the same terms as heterosexual couples.

 

Religion-based conflicts between public schools and parents would likely increase as children are taught about sexuality and marriage in ways that contravene parents' and students' deeply held religious beliefs.

 

George H. Kubeck, All the above is a breadth of fresh air, common sense, truth and natural law. All of this is lacking in progressivism.Why