Sioux City Journal

Same-sex marriage: 'A cruel imposter'

Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2007

SIOUX CITY -- Same-sex marriage has become central in Iowa news recently. A judge overturned Iowa state law recognizing marriage as between only a man and woman. Since then, some have spoke in defense of that decision. The supporters of same-sex marriage often press their agenda by applying labels and assumptions upon those who oppose same-sex marriage.

We are either anti-gay, homophobic, irrational oppressors of human rights or enemies of equality. Indeed, some who oppose same-sex marriage do so out of hate. But the majority of Iowans are socially conservative. We are hard-working, patriotic, religious followers of tradition. That tradition, handed down through the Greeks, Romans, Judeo-Christianity and English was transplanted to American shores where it lives and breathes perhaps stronger than in its sources.

Loving and following our tradition, embedded firmly in our culture, is neither irrational nor oppressive. As the church teaches, homosexuals must be treated with dignity. We are to love them because they are our brothers and sisters - our countrymen. Marriage is not ours to change. It is the cornerstone of our inheritance - impervious to the whims and political attitudes of the times. Changing it to accommodate our friends is not being truthful to our tradition or honest with ourselves. Same-sex marriage is not the promise of equality. It is a cruel imposter. -- David Greigg

Story Comments

Carol wrote on Oct 22, 2007 4:52 PM:

" Atheist, I thought I was the only one in town! Now we're both probably going to catch this horrible gay disease that seems to be scaring all the townsfolk in these parts... "

why is it western Euro wrote on Oct 22, 2007 12:35 PM:

" My god can beat the hell out of your god or if god is all powerful can he make a rock so big he can't lift it? Kingdoms come and kingdoms go..romans greek...they didn't bring that marriage crap over here..it was already here..if a bomb blows up on the other side of the world does it have an effect on us all? Every commandment was broken when the plymouth rockers landed so get real and let live! "

Par1ah wrote on Oct 20, 2007 9:23 AM:

" "Judicial Activism" is a catch phrase a slogan, a FALLACY. It's a weak justification to squeal poooooor poooooor me, and shout like we did when we were children on the play ground, "Not fair...DO-OVER! "

I'm taking a wide stance on this one haha wrote on Oct 1, 2007 8:27 AM:

" A euphemism for a homosexual, especially one who is closeted. This is coined from the transparent defense of Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho), to charges of disorderly conduct, stemming from his apparent solicitation of an undercover officer, underneath the partition of a restroom stall. Prior to pleading guilty, Sen. Craig attempted to explain his behavior by claiming that his shoe touched the officer's underneath the partition because he had a "wide stance", when going to the bathroom. "

Par1ah wrote on Sep 30, 2007 9:59 AM:

" Frank, ahhhhhh...WHAT??? Talk about removing all doubt... What are you eight? It would be helpful if you could string a few more nouns and adjectives together with the occasional verb in regards to demonstrating that ridiculously abstract accusation. As it stands now though it has all the relevance of calling me a "poopyhead "