Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my support for a "NO" vote on Proposition 8 this year. History has shown the folly of denying people their basic human rights in the form of stipulating who a person can and cannot marry. For example, 50 years ago blacks and whites were prohibited from marrying in some states of this union. We rightfully judge those legal restrictions of that bygone era to be what they were: shackles born of prejudice and small-minded hatred. We should be proud that our society has moved beyond such a shameful period in our history. We should not allow future generations to judge us in the same manner. I call on all of my fellow Californians to put themselves in their neighbor's moccasins for a moment and consider the wisdom of denying something so fundamental to our brothers and sisters in this state. While I try to understand and empathize with those who view homosexuality as destabilizing or sinful, I still feel it my duty to urge everyone to do the American thing and stand up for liberty and equal protection under the law. Ingraining this kind of human rights violation into our California constitution is a mistake. "NO" vote on Prop 8.
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Jay M. Taylor
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