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Mike,
I would actually like to see a bill that allows gay marriage/adoption while restricting abortion to a degree. I am pro-choice, but not pro-unlimited choice, and I certainly do not want to pay for abortions for welfare types who use it as birth control. I would be in favour of forced sterilisation for welfare types who have two kids/abortions and also for deadbeat dads.

I don't think saying that any parenting is better than none at all sounds awful. I think it makes perfect sense! Too many parents are doing a lousy job, and schools are not making things any better. All of the gays I know would do a much better job, though none are interested in being parents.

You might find this surprising, but I am actually in favour of faith based help with adoption, and I have no problem with whatever requirements they might have. People do all kinds of things to be able to qualify for adoption. Gays are already parenting - some of them may even be around the corner from you - look for people with 'roommates'. I would rather all of them be able to be honest about who they are - I tend to think that not being able to be honest with yourself tends to create more scaring.

I do not want gays to have any more rights than me or you, but I do not want them to have any less either. I would like to dismantle affirmative action as well, especially since I do not want somebody to decide that it also applies to gays, Muslims, illegal aliens, or blue people.

Steve