Supporters of the [Federal Marriage] amendment say Congress is the right place to set cultural standards, and that traditional marriages are the foundation of healthy societies. Those on this side of the debate draw a connection between nontraditional families, poverty and troubled children.
— From the Newsvine article Senate Debate on Gay Marriage to Continue, Tue 6 June 2006
I hate to be a naysayer, but if that’s the case, then look at how far traditional marriages have gotten us. Someone who sees these connections, please, I beg of you!—help me to see them too.
More from me soon, I promise.