Which Way To The Stoning?

Some letters to the Editor of the November 23 Seattle Times:

This is a dark day in America.

A Massachusetts court has declared that homosexual marriage is legal. This will have monumental consequences for the nation.

For thousands of years, traditional marriage — the union of one man and one woman — has been celebrated by every culture on Earth as the cornerstone of society. But now, we have a court decision that declares that those thousands of years of culture are simply wrong.

If homosexual marriage is legal, then why isn't marriage between fathers and daughters legal; or marriage between people and animals?

There are two differences between human beings and animals. The first is our ability to communicate. We can pass on the collective knowledge of our civilization to our descendants using written words and verbal communication.

The second difference between animals and human beings is morality. We say that murder and incest, for example, are morally wrong. This distinguishes us from the animal kingdom.

Unless the people rise up in opposition to this court's decision, it will destroy society as we know it. - Fred McGee, Redmond

Americans need to do some deep soul-searching with respect to what this generation will unwisely place upon the next generation of grandchildren.

If homosexual marriages become legal, Americans must ponder the possibility of a homosexual president of the United States and his first man in the highest, most respected office in this land. His Cabinet could be made of homosexuals, such as a gay attorney general, secretary of state; homosexual appointments to the Supreme Court, where vital decisions for moral laws are made.

If you don't think this will happen in our beloved country, take a look at what the homosexuals, with the help of the United Way, have done to the honorable group called The Boys Scouts of America. The law will eventually have to come after and imprison or fine all Christians who honor God's word, the Bible, and Muslims who refuse to approve of homosexuality. Think! Think! - Diane Parker, Lynnwood

Although it would take several books to list the reasons the Massachusetts court decision to allow homosexual marriage is illogical and insane, common sense, reason and proof of thousands of years of experience are reasons enough. The institution of marriage precedes the state; therefore, the state has no authority to define or redefine it. If the state had this authority, it could define marriage as anything it chose from the relationship between any two people to the relationship between any number of people. Why stop at an arbitrary number?

Second, allowing homosexuals to marry is not a civil or human right. The state's role is to protect its citizens from harm, not encourage it. Homosexual sex is detrimental to the health and life of those practicing it and to society as a whole due to the social, economic and health costs related to it.

Third, allowing homosexual marriage will, in fact, destroy the institution and the family, which is the cornerstone of a healthy society.

Fourth, studies prove that children thrive and are healthier when they are raised by a father and a mother. Homosexuals want marriage first and then adoption rights. Why purposely place children's health and well-being at risk?

Finally, who gave unelected judges the right to legislate their morality upon the masses, particularly when the majority is against homosexual marriage?

Unless we have a collective wish to commit societal suicide, we need to take back our country from insane judges and marriage destroyers before it's too late. - Elaine Biggerstaff, Sumner

One could almost conclude that the letters were intended to be read as satire -- except that, as we learned just a few days ago, satire is dead.

And you say George W. can't be re-elected?

Posted by Eddie Tews at November 23, 2003 03:00 PM