NY: Homosexuals Win but Society Loses

Two weeks ago, New York’s legislature imposed its radical redefinition of marriage on its citizens: homosexual ‘marriages’ now have legal approval and will happen by month’s end.

The law affirms the messages of homosexual advocates who say that the sexual union of homosexual pairs is as natural and moral as that of a married husband and wife, and that children don’t need a mom and a dad.

And marriage, redefined to include homosexuals, is now open to further redefinition to suit the homosexual lifestyle. Just a week after the New York law passed, the New York Times ran a piece promoting the practice of “flexible” monogamy, or infidelity with permission—a common practice in ‘committed’ homosexual relationships. The thesis? It ‘works’ for the homosexual community, so heterosexuals should try it too.

The cultural elites may break out the champagne for their homosexual friends, but their celebration raises a toast to a sinking ship. Societies that legitimize substitutes for traditional marriage (homosexual ‘marriage,’ civil unions, cohabitation) inevitably witness the decline of authentic marriage. And as marriage declines, family structures weaken, producing cracks in the bedrock of a stable society.

The result? Children suffer. The research is clear: children raised without a married mom and dad do worse on nearly every measure of child well-being. They are more likely to be truant, struggle in school, get arrested, or use drugs or alcohol. They suffer inwardly too. Author Elizabeth Marquardt writes movingly of the spiritual and emotional pain of children raised in fatherless homes and conceived by sperm donors (the only option for lesbian couples.) Their pain persists far into adulthood, affecting their own adult relationships.

Homosexual advocates promote their messages—lies—about marriage and sexuality through entertainment, media, and the public schools. And their propaganda has hit the mark with many young people. Seventy percent of young adults 18-34 now support legalizing homosexual ‘marriage.’

Be unequivocal with your children. This is not about “fairness” or “equality.” It’s about morality and the strength of civil society. Homosexual behavior is wrong. And homosexual relationships are not equivalent to heterosexual marriages, no matter what the New York legislature says.

The Family Research Council provides a compelling summary that documents the societal harms of same-sex marriage. Read it and discuss with your teens and college-aged children, in particular. They (and you) need a clear sense of the harms that flow from homosexual ‘marriage.’

Get involved. The National Organization for Marriage and Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk lead the battle to protect traditional marriage. Get the facts and learn the arguments that help others see the truth on this issue at www.MyFamilyTalk.com. Donate, pray, and work on campaigns that protect traditional marriage.

Finally, speak up. Family and friends are the strongest influencers of others’ opinions. Don’t be silent when others express support for the homosexual lifestyle or homosexual unions. Unless we are willing to stand up for marriage, our children may grow up in a society slowly crumbling under the weight of its own perversity.

Societies that legitimize substitutes for traditional marriage (homosexual ‘marriage,’ civil unions, cohabitation) inevitably witness the decline of authentic marriage.

Hey, looks like some people are finally waking up. This has been going on for 40 YEARS. Its not new. Gay marriage is just the latest body blow to marriage. Start with "no fault" divorce, which way too many Christians are just fine with. Heck, way too many Christians have availed themselves of it. Then move on to the heterosexual "cohabitation" of the 70s and 80s. Then the "single mom" with kids of the 90s.

Some social conservatives have fought the good fight for years against the destruction of the family. But way too many social conservatives were complacent while marriage was being torn apart over the past several decades. I don't agree with gay marriage, but bitching about it now or calling it the "destruction of marriage" is incredibly short sighted. Marriage has been dying since the Social Revolution of the 60s. And for the most part we've done nothing.

IMAGINED HEADLINE: Iconoclasts Proud of Smashing the Sacred "Muslims should be proud” "So many people are proud of being New Yorkers today.” After the Dynamiting and destruction on the Silk Road of the giant, standing Buddhas Vairocana and Sakyamuni, measuring 55 and 37 metres (180 and 121 feet) high respectively which were the largest examples of standing Buddha carvings in the world Mullah Mohammed Omar stated, "Muslims should be proud of smashing idols. We are destroying the statues in accordance with Islamic law."” The smaller of the two statues was built in 507, the larger in 554. After the vote reshaping and reworking the oldest and most sacred cultural institution of all of history’s cultures Governor Andrew Cuomo said. "So many people are proud of being New Yorkers today. I think New York sent a message to the nation and I think it is going to resonate. and we are going to see real progress. The legacy of New York when it's at its best - New York is the progressive capital of the nation." When interviewed both groups of destructors were dismissive of the feelings of huge numbers of people around the world whose sacred and precious entities they triumphantly destroyed with aggressive intolerance. In NY a massive “Gay Pride” Parade celebrated the dismemberment of the marriage institution which both anthropologists and philosophers maintain has always been the vital binding elemental component of all societies. This obviously implies ominous penumbral effects for a modern world already in a stage of advanced decomposition.    It had been a long similarly arduous battle for proponents of both of these iconoclasms. Initially, the statues were fired at for several days using anti-aircraft guns and artillery. This damaged them, but did not obliterate them. Later, the Taliban placed anti-tank mines at the bottom of the niches, so that when fragments of rock broke off from artillery fire, the statues would receive additional destruction from particles that set off the mines. In the end, the Taliban lowered men down the cliff face and placed explosives into holes in the Buddhas. The story of this sacrilege is a apt parable describing the iconoclastic act of the New York legislature. In both cases the destruction was legally authorized by majority vote of the local governing councils, the NY Legislature and the Taliban governing body in Afghanistan respectively.

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