Reaction: Mitt Romney on Gay Marriage

I thought I would do something a little different this week with my blog and give my reactions to some of the leading 2008 Presidential candidates' opinions on issues that matter a lot to me. These issues affect me much more from a moral standpoint than they do in any political sense, but I think it's fairly obvious most of these issues are divided down party lines. My personal opinions do tend to reflect those of liberal democrats, however please do not be too quick to lump me in as just another leftist. With that small disclaimer to keep in mind, I will proceed with today's candidate and issue: Governor Mitt Romney on Gay Marriage.



My gut reaction to Mitt Romney's stance on gay marriage is one of disgust. I believe in any candidate's right to have their own opinion about any issue. Without paying them that respect, you cannot expect to receive that same level of respect returned to you. However, Mitt Romney is not just against gay marriage, he is against the very foundations of homosexuality and an individual's right to choose who they spend their life with. This video shows him not only condemning the act of gay marriage, but attacking homosexuals by stating they cannot properly create or raise the next generation. I would rather have two fathers raise me with love and devotion than one father who beats on me and a mother who stands by idly and does nothing. I am not trying to imply that two gay men are less prone to abusing children than straight men, I am simply giving an example of how a straight couple is not always more suitable for raising a family. I think Mitt Romney is way off on trying to push his beliefs upon other people, including the American people as a whole, who in the above interview he states agree with him on this issue. Well Mitt, here is one American who does not, and I'm not even gay!