Group formed to oppose gay marriage ban

[rainbow4321]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D87A2R801.html

The institution of marriage is in crisis but not because of gays, says a Democratic political consultant who has formed a group to fight passage of a state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriages.

Threats to marriage are no-fault divorce and domestic violence, said Jason Stanford, whose group is called Practice What You Preach. He said the Legislature should concentrate on laws that would bolster traditional marriages instead of grandstanding on what he sees as a discriminatory amendment that accomplishes nothing.

"That amendment, win or lose, means gay marriage is still illegal in Texas. Win or lose, marriage is still in crisis in Texas," he said. "The question is whether the Texas Legislature is going to quit the hypocrisy and focus on the real problems."

Cathie Adams, president of the Texas Eagle Forum and a top social conservative supporter of the amendment, said she agreed with Stanford on ending easy divorces and reducing domestic violence.
But the definition of marriage is fundamental, and I hope he would change his mind about that," Adams said. While a state law approved last year defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman, a court could theoretically overturn the statute, Adams said. The constitutional amendment is needed because "if we did not have a favorable Supreme Court, we could be in jeopardy of losing the definition of marriage," Adams said.

[noamnety]

1. No-fault divorce is not a threat to marriage

I appreciate what he's doing, but no-fault divorce is not a threat to marriage. It's one possible solution to a failed marriage, not a cause. That's a bit like saying surgery is the cause of cancer.

[beyurslf]

2. I always ask when someone plans to ban divorce to save marriage

when they say they want to protect it. I don't really think we should ban divorce but--if it is threatened--what really threatens it? Divorce is the #1 threat to the institution amd I hope it makes at least one person think about it. (Of course, thinking freepers are rare.)

[EC]

3. Making divorce harder

won't do anything but force the poorer to stay in bad marriages, before no-fault, domestic violence was a trap, unless you took enough beatings and had documentation of them, you were stuck. Maybe they should concern themselves with making Marriage itself a more serious institution, instead of being treated so frivolously. Maybe as part of sex education, since they are so hyped about absinance...


on edit: The number one cause of divorce is money, number two is in-laws, number three is adultry...not once have I seen on any of the lists Because my neighbor is gay...as a reason for divorce. I think they need to fix the problems listed poverty, nosy in-laws etc. The economy is the big one, because it causes more problems all around including violence and crime. Man's number one priority is survival.