In theory I would be for gay marriage.....

Recently I responded to a friend's Facebook posting in support of gay marriage. On my Facebook page, I like to keep it personal not so political despite most of my friends are political connections who disagree with me. I hope I don't lose a friend.

"Living in Massachusetts this whole time I've see what happens when we lose the civic value of family, the reality that each individual has a mother and father, and we want to value and promote the ideal that parents have a healthy relationship one another. When one parent is not in a child's life for good reason or not, it affects the child as an individual. Half of their family tree is cut off, including a connective kinship with extended family. That's a pretty big deal, and the old definition of marriage protected the child.

I have nothing against gay people, this isn't about hate. In theory, yes I would be for gay marriage, in practice it just doesn't produce the desired result. Homosexual orientation does need protection from hate, but acknowledging that heterosexual behavior results in pregnancy and that mom and dad are equally responsible matters to the common good of society. Living in a neighborhood with a lot of non-marital child bearing, my husband and I are the role models. The single parents who are doing their best, actually appreciate that their children see there is someone who 'can make it' married.

If you look at the demographics, Massachusetts is losing people, despite so many great qualities living here. People vote with their feet, Massachusetts population wise is losing their children, faster then San Francisco. People don't raise a family here, in fact many people relocate to North Carolina. Again in theory, gay marriage just seems like a nice thing to do, on the other hand there are consequences."