i'll agree that its a factor. I think the main factor involved is the time period when people grew up. in 1996 when the law was passed (and still today).. its a bunch of old, white fogies in Congress who grew up in a time period FAR different than mine. Gays were something people shouldnt even TALK about back then (40's, 50's etc).. I mean a ton of people thought it was a disability or disease.
When my Dad was a kid they could buy a candy called nigg.r babies. I dont think Jesus or the bible said anything about if you are black you go to hell. But in that time period White > Black. (i'm not trying to compare gay rights to civil rights - while they are some what similar, there's really no comparison in the big picture).
It was the mind set of that time period. Same with gays. These "the greatest generation"
people feel that way. These people are still alive and they still have the same sentiments. Of course civil rights laws passed, but I would bet a million bucks that the "greatest generation" (as they call themselves) are a ton more racist than the younger, more open minded people.
So IMO, DOMA had more to do with that than Christianity.
Give it a few years, let some more fogies die off, and it will all change. There's no chance that in 15-20 years DOMA is still in effect. All states, save Utah and maybe a southern state or two, will have Gay Marriage.
05-24-2010, 09:33 PM
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