"A child's development is enhanced by the nurturing of both genders. Every child deserves a mother and a father." Mitt Romney
At the "Liberty Sunday" convention in 2006, Mitt Romney spoke out in favor of pro-gender marriage: "But what they ignored is that marriage is not primarily about adults; marriage is about the nurturing and development of children. A child’s development is enhanced by the nurturing of both genders. . . .the price of same-sex marriage is paid by the children."
Romney then called for an "outpouring of respect and tolerance for all people . . . regardless of the differences and different choices, we should show the same respect."
Is that hate speech?
Zack Ford at Think Progress thinks so. Ford called the organizers of the event "anti-gay" and condemned Romney's speech: "The clip is telling for how blithely Romney condemned same-sex couples and propagated conservatives' fear-mongering talking points about children."
Can you spot the hate speech?
Is it coming from Romney or from gay rights activists such as Think Progress? See video (Romney's speech is at 1:12 - 4:47 min.)
Is name-calling the best argument they have?
Rather than refute Romney's argument that activists are trying to establish the religion of secularism, gay rights activists instead choose to shoot the messenger and once again resort to name-calling. Ford calls motherhood and fatherhood "archaic gender roles." Favoring gender-integrated households is the "free reign to discriminate." And although Ford calls for "inclusive educations" for children, how exactly is that accomplished by a couple that discriminates against gender?
This is not the first time folks have been baffled at Romney's conviction that people with same-sex attraction should be treated with respect and that same-sex marriage should be banned.
Romney's speech:
"I began a few minutes ago by saying that the authors of liberty recognized a divine Creator who gave to each one of us certain inalienable rights. They affirmed that freedom of religion would be our base and they proscribed the establishment of any one religion. But today there are some people who are trying to establish one religion: the religion of secularism.
And not only reject traditional values, they reject the values of our Founding Fathers. And they cast aside the wisdom of the ages.
Their allies are activist judges and here in Massachusetts, activist judges struck a blow to the foundation of civilization: the family. They ruled that our Constitution requires people of the same gender to marry. I believe their error occurred because they focused on adult rights. They said that if heterosexual adults can marry, then homosexual couples have to also be able to marry to have equal rights. But what they ignored is that marriage is not primarily about adults; marriage is about the nurturing and development of children (applause). A child’s development is enhanced by the nurturing of both genders. Every child deserves a mother and a father (applause).
Of course, the principle burden of this court’s ruling doesn’t fall on adults; it falls on children. We’re asked to change the state birth certificate to prevent heterocentricity — “mother” and “father” will become “Parent A” and “Parent B.” An elementary school teacher reads to her second-graders from a book titled “The King and the King” about a prince who marries a prince. And a second-grader’s father is denied the right to have his child taken out of that classroom while the book is being read.
Our states most difficult to place adoptive children may no longer be placed by Catholic Charities because they favor homes where there's a mother and a father.
The price of same sex marriage is paid by the children. Our fight for marriage then, should focus on the needs of children, not the rights of adults.
In fact, as Americans, I believe that we should show an outpouring of respect and tolerance for all people. [God?] loves all His children. That no one is abhorred. That regardless of the differences and different choices, we should show that same respect (applause).
As Americans we must vigorously reject discrimination and bigotry. Massachusetts is on the front line of marriage. But unless we adopt a federal amendment to protect marriage--what's happening here will unquestionably enter every other state.
This spreading secular religion and its substitute values cannot be allowed to weaken the foundation of the family or the faith of our fathers who more than life, their country loved."
At the "Liberty Sunday" convention in 2006, Mitt Romney spoke out in favor of pro-gender marriage: "But what they ignored is that marriage is not primarily about adults; marriage is about the nurturing and development of children. A child’s development is enhanced by the nurturing of both genders. . . .the price of same-sex marriage is paid by the children."
Romney then called for an "outpouring of respect and tolerance for all people . . . regardless of the differences and different choices, we should show the same respect."
Is that hate speech?
Zack Ford at Think Progress thinks so. Ford called the organizers of the event "anti-gay" and condemned Romney's speech: "The clip is telling for how blithely Romney condemned same-sex couples and propagated conservatives' fear-mongering talking points about children."
Can you spot the hate speech?
Is it coming from Romney or from gay rights activists such as Think Progress? See video (Romney's speech is at 1:12 - 4:47 min.)
Is name-calling the best argument they have?
Rather than refute Romney's argument that activists are trying to establish the religion of secularism, gay rights activists instead choose to shoot the messenger and once again resort to name-calling. Ford calls motherhood and fatherhood "archaic gender roles." Favoring gender-integrated households is the "free reign to discriminate." And although Ford calls for "inclusive educations" for children, how exactly is that accomplished by a couple that discriminates against gender?
This is not the first time folks have been baffled at Romney's conviction that people with same-sex attraction should be treated with respect and that same-sex marriage should be banned.
Romney's speech:
"I began a few minutes ago by saying that the authors of liberty recognized a divine Creator who gave to each one of us certain inalienable rights. They affirmed that freedom of religion would be our base and they proscribed the establishment of any one religion. But today there are some people who are trying to establish one religion: the religion of secularism.
And not only reject traditional values, they reject the values of our Founding Fathers. And they cast aside the wisdom of the ages.
Their allies are activist judges and here in Massachusetts, activist judges struck a blow to the foundation of civilization: the family. They ruled that our Constitution requires people of the same gender to marry. I believe their error occurred because they focused on adult rights. They said that if heterosexual adults can marry, then homosexual couples have to also be able to marry to have equal rights. But what they ignored is that marriage is not primarily about adults; marriage is about the nurturing and development of children (applause). A child’s development is enhanced by the nurturing of both genders. Every child deserves a mother and a father (applause).
Of course, the principle burden of this court’s ruling doesn’t fall on adults; it falls on children. We’re asked to change the state birth certificate to prevent heterocentricity — “mother” and “father” will become “Parent A” and “Parent B.” An elementary school teacher reads to her second-graders from a book titled “The King and the King” about a prince who marries a prince. And a second-grader’s father is denied the right to have his child taken out of that classroom while the book is being read.
Our states most difficult to place adoptive children may no longer be placed by Catholic Charities because they favor homes where there's a mother and a father.
The price of same sex marriage is paid by the children. Our fight for marriage then, should focus on the needs of children, not the rights of adults.
In fact, as Americans, I believe that we should show an outpouring of respect and tolerance for all people. [God?] loves all His children. That no one is abhorred. That regardless of the differences and different choices, we should show that same respect (applause).
As Americans we must vigorously reject discrimination and bigotry. Massachusetts is on the front line of marriage. But unless we adopt a federal amendment to protect marriage--what's happening here will unquestionably enter every other state.
This spreading secular religion and its substitute values cannot be allowed to weaken the foundation of the family or the faith of our fathers who more than life, their country loved."
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