Send in the Clowns - Clark County Bar Association
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Send in the Clowns - Clark County Bar Association
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The day. The positionsarepresented from oppos<strong>in</strong>g vieew po<strong>in</strong>ts. The author(s), whowill rema<strong>in</strong>endorse any positionadvocated, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> true spirit of legal advocacy. The author(s) take comf does not con Referendum Measure No. 74:A ROSEBY ANY OTHER NAMEThis measure would allow same sex couples to get married.END HOMOPHOBIAThere canbe no justificationfor<strong>the</strong>oppressive discrim<strong>in</strong>ationaga<strong>in</strong>st gay people<strong>in</strong> thisState. Love is love, and should be celebratedwhereverit is found.If twoconsent<strong>in</strong>g adults wishto be mar-ried, <strong>the</strong> gender mix should make no differencewhat-soever.Whatisfrreedomifyouarenotfrreetolovewhomever you will?And how can you be frree to lovewhomever you will if <strong>the</strong> most basic union under <strong>the</strong>law is prohibited to you. Those barr<strong>in</strong>gmarriage tosame sex couplesare not driven by reason, but <strong>in</strong>steadby homophobia. cont<strong>in</strong>uedto <strong>the</strong> referendum states: bilities, andobligations that state lawgrants or impostoes on marriedcouplesand <strong>the</strong>ir familiesalso applystate- So why pursue thisexpensiverefeerendum?Domesticpartartnershipshave<strong>the</strong> samerights as a marital partnership. The referen-dum ismerely a counter culture drivenpropagandabattle seek<strong>in</strong>gto upset societal norms and beliefs.Bann<strong>in</strong>g gay marriage is clearly discrim<strong>in</strong>ationaga<strong>in</strong>st a m<strong>in</strong>oritygroup, and it violates religiousfree-dom byelevat<strong>in</strong>gsomereligiousbeliefsysteemsaboveo<strong>the</strong>rs through <strong>the</strong>law.Homosexualityis accepted todayand researchsupports that it is a biological statusnotachoice.Fur<strong>the</strong>r, allow<strong>in</strong>ggay marriage will <strong>in</strong>creasechildadoptions, reduc<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> number of unwantedchildren,and it will help cutdown on high risk sexual lifestyles. Whatis <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t? As <strong>the</strong> explanatorystatementMoreover,once <strong>the</strong> leap has beenmade, blurr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e on what constitutes marriage, how soon beforelaws prohibit<strong>in</strong>gpolygamy (multiplewives), polyandry(multiple husbands), and cross speciesscohabitation arechallenged.After all <strong>the</strong> legalargumements are virtuallylyidentical asthose regard<strong>in</strong>g gay marriage.The desireto be politically correct ct does not change<strong>the</strong> basic factthat gay marriageconfuseschildrenabout prevail<strong>in</strong>gmarital gender roles <strong>in</strong> society.Moreover allow<strong>in</strong>ga lov<strong>in</strong>g gay coupleto be mar-ried does not hurt anyone.Fur<strong>the</strong>r, r, it is not a healthy lifestyle.Researchshows thattactive homosexuals have lower lifeexpec-tancy, psychologicaldisorders, and o<strong>the</strong>r problems.Whatyou do <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bedroom is your bus<strong>in</strong>ess, but room. We justsay no.Next Month:Someth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>cendiary18 CLARK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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