On Sunday, a family from the same housing development came by my house to talk to me about California Proposition 8. I don’t have all the Proposition numbers down quite yet and told him I wasn’t familiar with it, which gave him a perfect entry into telling me how it was designed to protect marriage and so on. Proposition 8 would amend the California Constitution to specify that marriage is between a man and woman.
After arguing his position and handing me some literature, he asked me how I thought I would vote. I really wanted to give him a good lecture on how ugly intolerance is, but I just told him I didn’t give out that information, thanked him for stopping by and sent him on his way.
I know I wouldn’t have swayed his opinion, someone that feels so strongly about something they are going door to door to talk about it with neighbors wasn’t going to give a flying, well, you know what about my arguments, but I still felt bad that I didn’t speak up about how much I disagreed with his position and why. In a small attempt to make amends for my silence – for not sticking up for the position I know to be the just one – I made a monetary contribution to the Vote No on Prop 8 campaign. Considering there are people like this family going door to door, I’m sure they can use all the help they can get and I would encourage you to contribute if you can.
1 comment:
God bless you for your sentiment and your donation, but the No on Prop 8 campaign really needs your body as well!
I've been volunteering one night a week to the campaign to defeat Prop 8, and will continue to do so 'til Election Day. If you can turn out as well--even just one time, for a 4-hour shift--it could truly make the difference between winning and losing.
Here's the link:
http://noonprop8.com/events?id=0017
Best,
Patrick Meighan
Culver City, CA
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