Domestic Partnership Bill Fails in NM State Legislature
My article this week was about a bill that would have allowed same sex couples access to domestic partnership in New Mexico failed to pass in the state Senate last week. 10 Democrats and all of the Republicans voted against the bill. It failed 17 to 25. The biill would have provided same sex couples with legal rights and benefits of marriage under state law. The New Mexico governor Bill Richardson told the Sante Fe New Mexican that "I'm disappointed by the Senate's actions today in defeating what is fundamentally an issue of civil rights and equality."
Ok well, I have a problem with this. In my opinion it is not right for same sex marriages to occur. It is against my religion and the way I was raised. I understand that people want to be happy and you can't pick who you fall in love with and so on. But In the bible, it says that marriage is supposed to be between a man and a woman. I just cant even cope with the governor saying he was disappointed because they wouldn't pass this bill. Does the Governor realize what he is saying. Yeah, people do whatever they want. But it isn't right. I don't expect to be judged by this because I have family who prefer the same sex, but they know how I feel. I don't accept it for them, so I won't accept it for anyone else. I might be narrow minded or just plain old fashioned, but that's how I was brought up and that is still what I believe.
I agree with you. Traditional marriage should be embraced and people should stand up more for their beliefs, even if they are old fashioned.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! Its in the Bible-- People should follow that, but it does not always happen that way...It is how I was raised too -- so I am old fashioned if you are! Nice standing for your beliefs!!
ReplyDeleteI was raised with the same beliefs but as a social work student I believe that it is everyone's right to be considered equal. That if we are able to enjoy being happily married as hetrosexuals that homosexuals have the same right to be happily married.
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