Comments on: Gay marriage across state lines http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/06/07/gay-marriage-across-state-lines/ A website for LGBT folks who support marriage as the union of husband and wife—and getting the gay leadership to return to more pressing LGBT issues for our community. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Benkof http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/06/07/gay-marriage-across-state-lines/#comment-273 David Benkof Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:32:49 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=36#comment-273 Of course I'm opposed to redefining marriage, now and forever. I think same-sex marriage is bad for children, bad for marriage, and bad for society. But it isn't necessarily bad for gay people. Rushing to sue for same-sex marriage, however, is demonstrably bad for gay people, and that's what Dr. Koppelman and I agree on. Of course I’m opposed to redefining marriage, now and forever. I think same-sex marriage is bad for children, bad for marriage, and bad for society. But it isn’t necessarily bad for gay people. Rushing to sue for same-sex marriage, however, is demonstrably bad for gay people, and that’s what Dr. Koppelman and I agree on.

]]> By: John Howard http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/06/07/gay-marriage-across-state-lines/#comment-272 John Howard Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:18:24 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=36#comment-272 <i>Dr. Koppelman agrees with me that the gay community’s rush to sue over marriage has serious drawbacks that endanger same-sex couples.</i> David, are you only opposed to the <i>rush</i>, or are you opposed to gay marriage in principle? Is it merely a question of priorities and practical politics that you "defend marriage" right now, or do you plan to be defending marriage in ten years? Dr. Koppelman agrees with me that the gay community’s rush to sue over marriage has serious drawbacks that endanger same-sex couples.

David, are you only opposed to the rush, or are you opposed to gay marriage in principle? Is it merely a question of priorities and practical politics that you “defend marriage” right now, or do you plan to be defending marriage in ten years?

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