| Show Marria Marriage e Debate Continues Continue i i. i at Kathy Globe Link Editor Friday night the Young Republicans Republican's hosted a debate featuring Senator Chris Buttars one of the originators tors of Amendment 3 and Bill Duncan an attorney and coauthor coauthor coauthor co co- author of the this amend amend- ment The afternoon before the debate students commented commented commented com com- on whether or not they believe gay marriage should be legal and whether or not there should be an amendment to define marriage marriage marriage mar mar- as a union between one man and one woman Following are a few of their comments John Yes gay marriage should be legal All marriage should be defined between two people no matter matter matter mat mat- ter who they are are Brian Anderson It wouldn't wouldn't wouldn't would would- nt bother me if gay marriage was legal Maybe the would ance lose lose- out because of fraud Amy Poff Pofi Gay marriage shouldn't be legal Gay couples couples couples cou cou- ples shouldn't be able to adopt because of problems of confusion with sexuality I have two mommies I 1 have two daddies' daddies might bring more problems to kids that already have problems Lynann Banks No gay marriage should not be legal Marriage is meant for a man and a woman Marana Esteva Gay marriage marriage marriage mar mar- should be legal Everybody has the right to be happy and if that's what makes people happy they should be able to do it Religious beliefs are one thing but the law should serve everybody not just het het- That night the Senator addressed a group of about 15 five of which were Mr Duncans Duncan's children Buttars started out by recognizing See Amendment 3 r r r continued on 6 6 on page Amendment 3 continued from front there was opposition in the crowd Someone held a sign that read A Vote for 3 Is A Vote For Bigotry Buttars responded to the sign saying What you are being sold is fear and confusion sion sion The senator talked about his role in co-authoring co this potential amendment and some of his other career accomplishments At one time he was the director of the Utah Boys Ranch which he owns He said When those young boys would say things like I cant can't help it that's just the way gay I Iam am I would tell them that's a bu bunch h q of bologna logna Bill Duncan followed Buttars Buttars He Hee n fi talk talked MH i i more about the branches of W govern govern- govern govern- ment And how important he thought it was that the people of Utah have the right to decide whether gays can marry rather than some judge like in Massachusetts that what we all want for Utah for the people to be beable beable beable able to decide what they want This marriage is the way its it's always been done said Buttars For me this is a religious and a moral issue Our Constitution grew out of peoples people's morals and values and religion How can we really separate church from state |
