Joe Doakes from Como Park writes:<\/p>\n
From this weekend\u2019s DFL door hanger in support of Gay Marriage:<\/p>\n
Love<\/p>\n
Commitment<\/p>\n
Working together<\/p>\n
Bettering the community<\/p>\n
Raising children<\/p>\n
Growing old together<\/p>\n
Marry the person you love<\/p>\n
Value and support strong families<\/p>\n
Welcoming environment for all families to thrive<\/p>\n
When Achmed, Miriam and Fatima want a marriage license based on the above reasons, will those be sufficient to say NO?<\/p>\n
Joe Doakes<\/p>\n
Como Park<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well, yeah – if three people love each other, who are we to say no?<\/p>\n
What are you – a bigot?<\/p>\n
No, this is not on the level of “what’s next, marrying \u00a0goats?”; goats can’t sign contracts. \u00a0But groups of people (of legal majority)? \u00a0They sure can.<\/p>\n
So who are we to limit polygamy? \u00a0 We don’t vote on peoples’ rights, dammit! \u00a0Except we did…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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