Blogging Against Senator Sam Brownback Since March 2005
There is not too much Brownback news today, so I wanted to highlight an article over at DailyKos that addresses one of Senator Brownback’s central beliefs. We all know that he is an opponent of Gay Marriage. From his support of a constitutional ban on gay marriage to his threats against Washington DC, his impact is wide ranging. His intolerance not only covers actual marriage, it also extends to any construction that would give legal rights to same sex couples. A diarist named lowkell took the time to write up a list of 9 Arguments Against Gay Marriage and preceded to demolish them. You should read the entire article, but here is a taste:
8) That marriage is about procreation and ensuring the continuation of Homo…Sapiens, and gays don’t procreate.
Ha ha ha hahahahahaha. OK, besides the fact that world is wildly overpopulated - 6 billion, 7 billion, do I hear 8 billion people - the last time I checked, just because you’re gay doesn’t mean your sex organs don’t work. Breaking news! Breaking news! Gays can (and do) procreate! Video at 11! Oh, and not only can (and do) the procreate - via artificial insemination, for instance - they also are perfectly capable of adopting orphaned and abandoned children who desperately need homes. I know, I know, it’s a horrible thing to tear a child out of a perfectly lovely Romanian hellhole…er, orphanage and plunk him or her down with a couple of rich, highly educated, doting (gay) parents. But you know what? It happens, and from what I can gather, the children do just fine for themselves, thank you.
Like I said, the entire article is great. Why Senator Sam Brownback continues to oppose equality baffles me.
Plus, he did make a prominent appearance in Brownback Mountain…
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January 22nd, 2006 at 7:56 pm
Nate,
The article to say the least is weak. The guy is nutty. But let us just focus on the argument you posted above.
This dude cites one study that shows that kids raised by homosexuals are no different than kids raised by his/her biological parents. Take the argument below:
“One may argue that lesbians are capable of procreating via artificial insemination, so the state does have an interest in recognizing lesbian marriages, but a lesbian’s sexual relationship, committed or not, has no bearing on her ability to reproduce. Perhaps it may serve a state interest to recognize gay marriages to make it easier for gay couples to adopt. However, there is ample evidence (see, for example, David Popenoe’s Life Without Father) that children need both a male and female parent for proper development. Unfortunately, small sample sizes and other methodological problems make it impossible to draw conclusions from studies that directly examine the effects of gay parenting. However, the empirically verified common wisdom about the importance of a mother and father in a child’s development should give advocates of gay adoption pause. The differences between men and women extend beyond anatomy, so it is essential for a child to be nurtured by parents of both sexes if a child is to learn to function in a society made up of both sexes. Is it wise to have a social policy that encourages family arrangements that deny children such essentials? Gays are not necessarily bad parents, nor will they necessarily make their children gay, but they cannot provide a set of parents that includes both a male and a female.” - Adam Kolasinski
Sen Brownback is right about this issue as are 45 states which recognize marriage has only between a man and a woman.
January 23rd, 2006 at 1:53 am
“However, the empirically verified common wisdom”
I don’t think any quote that cites empirically verified common wisdom should be cited as evidence for anything.
It peeves me to no end, however, to listen to Christian fundamentalists talk about the horrors of gay parenting for one reason above all others. There are THOUSANDS of children waiting to be adopted. It is scary to consider many of these intolerant Christians would rather a child stay in foster care (in the US) or in a horrific orphanage (overseas) than to be adopted by gay parents. That is truly sickening.
January 23rd, 2006 at 8:29 am
“It is scary to consider many of these intolerant Christians would rather a child stay in foster care (in the US) or in a horrific orphanage (overseas) than to be adopted by gay parents. That is truly sickening.”
Man, then you must be in love with Sam Brownback!! He and his wife have adopted two children from foreign countries: one from Guatemala and one from China.
January 23rd, 2006 at 2:59 pm
“I don’t think any quote that cites empirically verified common wisdom should be cited as evidence for anything.”
Of course it shouldn’t, because it smashes the argument you’re making here. The facts are there though. Study after study show that children do best with their biological parents in a low-conflict marriage. That is what Mr Kolasinki is referring to. And, by the way his argument is a secular one and not a religious one.
Thanks Joe for pointing out the Brownback’s adoptions. I had forgotten that.
February 17th, 2006 at 6:35 pm
Dick Cheney said it best: “Freedom means freedom for everybody.” That’s why we should either legalize gay marriage or stop calling ourselves a free country.