Reflection ch. 7

"State and federal legislation usually reflects public opinion, and public opinion on legalizing same-sex marriage is indeed mixed a this point".

When the controversy of same-sex marriage started to become a popular thing across the country it seemed to bring in very different opinions depending on your geological location. Here in Vermont one would think that everyone was pro same-sex marriage because of its liberal overviews however, in my corner of VT it mast mainly against the idea of same-sex marriage. I think we had more "Take back Vermont" signs in my town, and surrounding towns, then actual road signs. This is why I probably don't agree with same-sex marriage. Although I don't agree with same-sex marriage doesn't mean that I'm completly against homosexuality, because that isn't the case. Honestly, I could care less what people decide to do in their own lives, but allowing them to get married seems wrong to me, and against my catholic beliefs. While I was watching the news the other day there was a new poll that actually showed that 53% of VT residents are now opposed to same-sex marriage, a big change over the last few years.

Newman writes, "Even in Vermont, fewer couples than expected have taken advantage of the state law allowing them to register their civil unions". This last quote made me start to think about all the time, effort, and fighting homosexual couples put into trying to get legal marriages, and civil union rights, and now that they have them they don't use them. I guess I don't see the point in fighting for something that your not going to use once you gain access to it. Maybe its because they're scared to start the trend, I'm not really sure. Like I said before, it doesnt really effect me that much one way or the other, so people can choose to do what they want.