To Otis,
Orson Scott Card actually did address these issues that "Princeton Graduate" brought up.

To John Lambert:
The church has spoken out on divorce. I agree, they speak to their membership about avoiding divorce all the time. But they have never had a special letter read from the pulpit encouraging members to be activists and to contribute their money to strengthen marriage by way of changing civil laws regarding divorce. I only bring this up to point out that when the LDS church opposes same-sex marriage it is not (contrary to what they say)about strengthening the institution of marriage. It is about the LDS church viewing same-sex, sex as sin. I feel they have every right to have whatever doctrines they want. And they have every right to encourage their membership to support civil laws and policy that is in harmony with their doctrine. But when they couch their position with terms like "activist judges" and "will of the people" they are trying to hide their true stance because they seem to be embarrassed about how their doctrines will be viewed. It is a church for married couples with children. Single never married members, widows, widowers, and childless couples often feel shunned, segregated, and less important in the LDS church.

I am absolutely startled by how blatantly fallacious many of your statements are, Scott. Please stop trying to make "science" out of fiction!

Card seems to have an irrational fear of homosexuality. I have heard him express his views in public and in forums. I am not sure if it is not just a way to draw attention to himself and his work, after all he is in show business, but perhaps it is something deeper.
How different are the remarks and writings of Dr. Robert Rees. Dr. Rees presents his arguments and thoughts in an intelligent and thoughtful way. He is a former university dean, bishop, missionary, etc.
The end of democracy in America? I would think there are far greater examples of the collapse of said democracy than a relatively few number of same sex couples wanting the same civil rights to wed. I don't think the countries and states where gender neutral marriage is legal have fallen off the planet nor have their populations turned to anarchy. Perhaps Brother Card should examine his own heart and inner fears.

The Judges overturned a law in CA that was passed and deemed UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Written LAW has to be written in such a fashion that it deals with current issues. If an amendment passes (Proposition 8 in California) then gay marriage will be baned with an AMENDMENT to the STATE constitution. This is how law works. The system is working. Judges did NOT overstep their bounds they followed the WRITTEN LAW>

Pusey,

Is there such a thing as a RATIONAL fear of homosexuality?

Lambert and other fanatic bigots try to excuse themselves in the name of God, and try to appear rational, but their fear of homosexuality and gay marriage is the most irrational yet! Their fear and loathing of homosexuals and gay marriage is based on irrational religious bigotry--the same kind that makes the Talban hate all Americans for no other reason than because we are unwashed heathen and infidels and sinners and for that we deserve to die. Change a few buzzwords in the Taliban and AlQuaida hate speeches, and you have the LDS, John Lambert, and Mike Richards rhetoric!

To all the bigots who claim that homosexuality is "disgusting" and "dangerous":
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AIDS and HIV rates among African-Americans in some parts of the U.S. are as severe as in parts of Africa, according to a new report from the Black AIDS Institute. Although black people represent only about one in eight Americans, one in every two people living with HIV in the U.S. is black, the report notes. "AIDS in America today is a black disease," says Phill Wilson, the institute's founder and CEO.
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So I guess we should outlaw Black Marriage then, huh!?

Orson,

Stick with science fiction. Your political commentary is not only just more fiction, but is ignorant and misguided at best.