Posted by
TheChair on Friday, August 08, 2008 1:36:23 AM
This is a Myth vs. Fact snippet from the ProtectMarriage.com website. It's the kind of thing Prop. 8 proponents must internalize and be ready to say to friends, neighbors and contacts at a moment's notice.
MYTH: Allowing gay couples to legally marry does not affect
anyone else.
FACT: The narrow decision of the State Supreme Court effectively renders all civil marriage
meaningless and will result in tremendous confusion for children. The state Education Code
(§51890) requires that teachers instruct children as young as kindergartners about marriage. If
the gay marriage ruling becomes permanent, teachers will have little choice but to teach young
children there is no difference between gay marriage and traditional marriage.
We should not accept a court decision that results in public school teachers teaching our kids
that gay marriage is acceptable. That is an issue for parents to discuss with their children
according to their own values and beliefs. It should not be forced on us against our will.
You can launch the discussion this way, when appropriate: "Did you know that state law requires school teachers to instruct students about marriage? And that includes kindergarten..."