Artifact #8:: "NY High Court Nixes Gay Marriage"
365Gay.com Newscenter Staff. "NY High Court Nixes Gay Marriage." 365GayMedia Inc. 2006. January 9, 2007.
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/07/070606nymarr.htm
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/07/070606nymarr.htm
In this article, the New York Appeals Court heard 4 combinded lawsuits involving 44 homosexual couples. They ruled that "[the New York] Constitution does not compel the recognition of marriages between members of the same sex....Whether such marriages should be recognized is a question to be addressed by the Legislature."
The reasoning behind this was:
"First, the Legislature could rationally decide that, for the welfare of children, it is more important to promote stability, and to avoid instability, in opposite-sex than in same-sex relationships....Heterosexual intercourse has a natural tendency to lead to the birth of children; homosexual intercourse does not.....The ruling also noted that the Legislature could 'rationally believe that it is better, other things being equal, for children to grow up with both a mother and a father.'"
I wonder from what doctor did they receive the information that it is better for children to have a mother and a father. And if we are using assumptions like the one above, wouldn't I be able to say that the children would be more accepting of others if they had homosexual parents?
"A poll released in April showed that a majority of people across New York State support same-sex marriage."
That means that society recognizes same-sex marraige. The "problem" is with the officials of our government.
The reasoning behind this was:
"First, the Legislature could rationally decide that, for the welfare of children, it is more important to promote stability, and to avoid instability, in opposite-sex than in same-sex relationships....Heterosexual intercourse has a natural tendency to lead to the birth of children; homosexual intercourse does not.....The ruling also noted that the Legislature could 'rationally believe that it is better, other things being equal, for children to grow up with both a mother and a father.'"
I wonder from what doctor did they receive the information that it is better for children to have a mother and a father. And if we are using assumptions like the one above, wouldn't I be able to say that the children would be more accepting of others if they had homosexual parents?
"A poll released in April showed that a majority of people across New York State support same-sex marriage."
That means that society recognizes same-sex marraige. The "problem" is with the officials of our government.
