[Darryl_P]

The issue is not very important to me but if I had to take a stance I'd be against it. My main reason is that it adds to the amount of "unbrainwashing" I have to give to my kids as they grow up.

Regardless of what society says, I am raising my kids according to the concept that men and women living together, having sex etc. is natural and the same with two people of the same sex is unnatural, bad, to be ashamed of, means you're a loser, a deviant, etc.

I'm not saying this to convince others of my position, but rather that I will be raising my kids this way no matter what anyone says.

When they go to school and gay marriages are accepted by the law and by society, they will hear stuff that contradicts my teachings. That will force me to explain it all and to the extent that their friends' parents can't be bothered to explain it to their friends, it will put a rift between my kids and some of their friends. It will also contribute to my kids distrusting the school system, becoming anti-society, creating alliances with religious extremists eventually leading to a war against the liberals and atheists.

I'm exaggerating for effect here and I'm sure the impact will not be that great, but the DIRECTION is bad and that's why I'm against it.

You could say I'm wrong to believe what I believe and that's fine, but I'd appreciate it if my kids didn't have to be exposed to your moral opinions when they go to state subsidised public schools.

If teachers never mentioned the issue, never said stuff like "Johnny has two daddies and that's ok because some people have a mommy and a daddy, others two mommies, others two daddies and it's all good", then I'd have no problem at all. But somehow I can't see it staying out of the school system.