Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan, son of the late former president, Ronald Reagan (from his first marriage), made the "Style & Culture" page of the Calendar section of the LA Times.

"If same-sex marriage becomes accepted as having equal validity with traditional heterosexual marriage, what kinds of social pressure will our children and grandchildren have to face? [...] What happens to your kids and grandkids after they try a homosexual experience on a dare? They will experience guilt and pain in the aftermath, just as I did [he is referring to an incident "when an after-school counselor lured him away from the other children and sexually molested him" at the age of 7]. The second they have had a sexual relationship with the same sex, in their own minds and in the view of society, they will be labeled homosexual. They'll never rid themselves of it."

This, by far, is the most flawed reasoning to oppose gay marriage that I have EVER heard! The absurdity of this man's logic frightens me. How does dabbling/experimenting with homosexuality cause the same experience as being sexually molested as a child? I feel bad for the guy -- being sexually molested truly leaves you scarred for life. I would know. And I'm not all getting "heal the pain" or shrinky on you -- being sexually molested is something I really can't put into words. So many emotions flare up with those words. Believe me, I know. I've been there. But there is no way ever ever ever ever ever, that the experience is similar to engaging in a homosexual relationship.

One of the things that truly anger me about this issue, is that those who oppose gay marriage, have brilliant reasoning. Really, they are great reasons. But the only problem, is that those reasons, that train of thought, that method of logic, only works for people with alike minds. People, if you want to persuade other people, you're going to have to come up with reasoning that works for other people as well. You can't say that a banana is a superior fruit because you like banana. You have to give a reasoning that other people can understand, accept, and agree. You can't just shout into the air, "gay marriage is wrong!" and expect people to agree with you. The only people who will agree with you are the people who were already in accordance with you. That defeats the whole purpose of even having an issue or a debate or taking sides. Persuade me, dammit! Explain to me how homosexuality is bad! And if you find yourself stuck, at a loss for words, recognize it and accept the fact that you need to be more open to other concepts. The world doesn't go around you.

Man. It angers me THIS much, and I'm not even gay!

If you want to argue with that line about the sanctity of marriage -- dude. Make it illegal for Britney Spears to get hitched again, and for goodness sake, prohibit J.Lo from breeding! How is it that they can get married and get it annulled the next day, or divorce three months later, only to get engaged the next week and marry yet another man within weeks the engagement breaks up? How can you allow that to go on in heterosexual marriages, and yet prevent bona fide, non-frivolous, genuine marriages between two responsible adults? Maybe if you made it illegal for Mrs. Anthony and Ms. Spears to marry again (and again and again), perhaps then you can argue that crap about the sanctity of marriage.

And, I'd much rather be raised by two genuinely loving parents, whether they are both moms or both dads, than be raised by an evil heterosexual couple. Why is it that a dumbass teenager (no offense kids) is able to have children and go on welfare, while a successful and capable same-sex couple will have to jump through an eternity of hoops to adopt a child? You are homophobic. What are you so afraid of? I'm acrophobic -- I'm afraid of heights, but there's reasoning behind it. If you fall from a high place, you can die, or at the very least, get hurt. Why are you homophobic? You scared that the whole world gonna turn gay on you? Goodness! Enough for tonight. College apps and financial affadavit of supports are just begging to be filled out. Ugh.

***Added 09/01/2004 9:58 AM***

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