In last Sunday?s Your Voice section, journalists Cokie and Steve Roberts opined that same-sex marriage should be, and is being, increasingly accepted (?Fuss over same-sex marriage destined to fade?). They wish to ensure that gays can be in loving relationships with the protection of law.
This may be accomplished by assuring ? as Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is doing ? that existing civil union laws offer sufficient protections and benefits.
Popular opinion may be changing, somewhat, in response to concerted efforts by activists, the media and the current administration to promote the gay rights agenda. However, just because something is popular doesn?t mean it?s acceptable.
Tolerance is good but does not, and should not, eclipse the societal, moral and religious standards of 2,000 years.
My concern is not with those wishing to be in same-sex relationships. My argument is that those relationships should not be called ?marriage.?
To the activists, having equal rights regarding legal protection and benefits does not seem to be enough. Rather, the drive is to normalize the behavior and to have it be recognized as the same as the union of a man and woman.
It is not the same! Marriage is a sacred covenant between a woman and a man. It contains a major component that same-sex unions lack, the fundamental aspect of complementariness ? the wonderful intertwining of the male and female nature that becomes a part of every child.
The Robertses say those opposing same-sex marriage are on the wrong side of history and justice. Please allow same-sex couples strong civil protections, and provide justice by protecting and preserving ?marriage? as the union of a man and woman.
KENT VALIN, JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Article source: http://www.cantonrep.com/opinion/letters/x1160487303/Give-gay-couples-protections-benefits-but-not-ability-to-marry
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