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NOM was the top donor to fund Proposition 8
Published: Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
The Princeton-based National Organization for Marriage (NOM), founded in 2007 by Maggie Gallagher and politics professor Robert George, was the largest monetary supporter of Proposition 8, whose passage on Nov. 4 eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry in ...(back to the article)
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Does anyone else see the irony in Mormons calling for governmental restrictions on what marriage should be? Sure LDS members don't practice polygamy now, but that's a relatively recent development...
It sickens me that NOM wants to position itself as working to protect people. Of course everyone in this country deserves to feel safe (including those who supported Prop. 8), but everyone in this country is also entitled to be treated like a full member of our society and to have their civil rights respected. How about protecting the LGBT people who, with Prop. 8, have essentially been told that they aren't good enough to be treated like everyone else?
I'm so tired of people calling those who oppose same-sex marriage homophobic, or otherwise antagonistic towards gay people. While there are crazies and radicals on both sides of this debate, the pro-SSM people are seriously guilty of caricaturing the arguments of their opponents. Seriously, if they want to defend same-sex marriage and win people over, they should engage conservative arguments about the purpose of marriage, not irrational and irrelevant ratings about whether or not gay couples love each other.
People should be protesting. I say protest NOM, and protest the two professors. It's time to stand up and fight for equality. We students have been too complacent for too long. Aren't college students supposed to be angry and active? Where's that passion?
Anti-SSM is anti-gay and pretending it is a more nuanced argument is b.s. It is time closet homophobes come out. Whether the reasons are "religious" or "moral," it's still restricting rights, discrimination towards a group of people, and anti-gay!
in two articles on prop 8, the prince couldn't find a single person willing to make an argument for prop 8?
As someone opposed to Prop 8 who usually has a great deal of respect for Professor George's beliefs...I find this particular development saddening and a little bit disgusting.
That being said, I find this quote at the end rather chilling:
'“[The town should] try to get NOM out of this community,” Wong said. “I don’t think they should be here.”'
Forced relocation due to political beliefs? Am I off-base here, or does anyone (either pro- or anti- Prop 8) agree with me?
prof. george's positions are typically interesting and intellectually stimulating - a good way to begin a conversation about something. but once he crosses the line into actually doing something that actively denies people human rights, it's no longer interesting anymore. it's offensive that his organization would stoop so low.
It seems entirely unjustified to suggest that someone not be allowed to teach or that someone leave town because of his or her political views. Remind me- but aren't SSM activists drawing on language of rights in order to advance their own cause? In doing so, it is imperative that SSM advocates do not forget about the rights of their opposition. Prop 8 supporters, such as Maggie Gallagher and Professor George, deserve the ability to voice their opinions in the public square and similarly do not deserve libel.
Further, it is a tenuous assumption that there is no rational argument to be against gay marriage. Instead of discussing the nuances of this position, advocates have taken to labeling all people who disagree with them to be bigots. For the sake of both SSM supporters and opponents, we ought to work to better understand and engage the arguments at hand.
Prof. George and his ilk are on the wrong side of history. It's only a matter of time before gay marriage is legal in every state in the union, just as interracial marriage is now legal everywhere. Someday everyone will look back at this time and wonder how bigots like Prof. George had gained so much influence and academic prowess even during a progressive period when we elected our first Black president. Denying civil rights is a back-ass-wards move, and if historical trends are any indication, Prop 8 will eventually be reversed.