tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post3930365899361569018..comments2023-10-16T02:45:11.803-07:00Comments on Mitr's Ideas from Bay Area: Prop 8 in California: YES or NOmitr_bayareahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-83058959638860402562008-11-14T14:50:00.000-08:002008-11-14T14:50:00.000-08:00Cham- Lol-ed at one being Lisa and the othe rbeing...Cham- Lol-ed at one being Lisa and the othe rbeing John, good one.<BR/><BR/>Anudivya- hmm..true, it depends on which side you take.<BR/><BR/>Jayashree- While, it is going to be the same thing, as I mentin in my post, since marriage is the relationship that exists between man and woman who can give birth to kids etc. it will be better (I feel) if they call it "Union" or some new term.<BR/><BR/>Krishnan- Yes, CA is very liberal in many ways, too much and that is why there are tons of immigrants living here. Yes, heard that gay rights is also a hot topic in India.<BR/><BR/>Aparna- Lovely thoughts, extremely liberal, that is why you could think so deeply about this. Agree with you that it should be a personal choice in the end.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sachita- Hmm..interesting that you mention that future generations may not grown up seeing man/woman relationships, that would become true in CA, not sure about elsewhere.<BR/><BR/> A-kay- Me too, thought I am very liberal before posting this, but, ended up leaning more towards a conservative stance when I can't accept the naming of it as "marriage."<BR/><BR/>Deesha- You are correct, CA is too liberal in so many aspects.mitr_bayareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156820815603687410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-53648654631903305742008-11-12T11:35:00.000-08:002008-11-12T11:35:00.000-08:00I guess US is far more liberal in these issues tha...I guess US is far more liberal in these issues than India .. CA is full of immigrants & is culturally more openDeepthi Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265582365496843998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-79205333009142740652008-11-11T17:10:00.000-08:002008-11-11T17:10:00.000-08:00Very interesting proposition indeed. I was talkin...Very interesting proposition indeed. I was talking to K yesterday about this and was telling I thought I was a liberal all along only to realize I am conservative, as think what you may, I can't seem to agree to redefining marriage as between 2 people of the same gender. But yes, there are several thoughts on this, pros and cons on each side and who knows what tmw will bring us! What we thought improbable 50 years ago are reality now, so...A-kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714493333662337660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-80844014523162421972008-11-11T10:43:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:43:00.000-08:00Mitr,My thought process was similar to yours as we...Mitr,<BR/>My thought process was similar to yours as well. I did have issues with bringing up a kid in a house hold without a father/mother, but then I realized it was because I grew up in a society with models of only man & woman families so that's how my idea was formed. <BR/><BR/>The future generation which might grow up around such families wouldn't have any issues with this.<BR/><BR/>Kids grow up fine even with just single parents, so I can't see why not with two parents of same sex.<BR/><BR/>We all take time in accepting changes, some more easily than others.Sachitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12204319715304258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-33663001885388892008-11-11T04:19:00.000-08:002008-11-11T04:19:00.000-08:00I am obviously from India -Chennai to be specific ...I am obviously from India -Chennai to be specific which is very conservative. Though, it did not seem weird to me. Don't know why? Never questioned myself about it either. I remember my soon to be ex saying I don't care what gal A brings home; as long as it is a gal. I answered saying if he does turn out gay; will he love him any less? He would still be our son! Well, those were times when there was some meaning in my marriage :) <BR/>So, coming to the term "marriage"; how will it make a change if it is termed differently? Union/marriage or whatever is still what it is. To me, when we say democracy, freedom and the likes - why should choice of a partner be any different? I always feel that as long as anything does not harm another person, others should have no say over the matter. It is a purely personal choice. There is a lot more I can write. Don't want to make the comment longer than the post ;) I guess you get my drift anyways.Aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459588797233471651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-134293772285642062008-11-10T23:12:00.000-08:002008-11-10T23:12:00.000-08:00Hi Mitr, though your post is Califoria-specific, I...Hi Mitr, though your post is Califoria-specific, I guess CA is a very liberal state which has welcome immigrants with wide open arms and has been supporting gay rights. Gay rights is hotly debated here in India too.Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642369297736205420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-83808568770252749272008-11-10T22:09:00.000-08:002008-11-10T22:09:00.000-08:00Why do you think giving it a different name would ...Why do you think giving it a different name would make it better? Isn't it going to be the same thing, whether you call it a marriage or a union or anything else???Jayashreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728565295970195658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-84789663398876282412008-11-10T20:42:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:42:00.000-08:00I have some thoughts about this, but I don't know ...I have some thoughts about this, but I don't know if I can put it across in the right manner, so I am gonna refrain from actually commenting on this post :)<BR/>One thing, about the issue as such... who says what is correct and what is wrong? Tricky!anudivyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434767236694075431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14833628.post-81039384907429503322008-11-10T18:56:00.000-08:002008-11-10T18:56:00.000-08:00Me and my husb had a talk about this prop 8, recen...Me and my husb had a talk about this prop 8, recently. In our area (Bay) 70 to 80 % are immigrants, we were wondering how people will react and vote this one :) <BR/>About who would be mom or dad? Definetly for example, one should be John and the other one Lisa:) Weird may be for us but It is the biggest issue for those who are concerned !Chamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.com