Deborah Peterson #fundie sltrib.com

[Letter to the Editor in the Salt Lake Tribune after LDS Church leaders instructed members in California to vote for a constitutional amendment supporting "traditional" marriage.]

Letter: Strengthen families
Public Forum Letter
Article Last Updated: 06/27/2008 10:50:00 AM MDT

I am so grateful that the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are weighing in on the proposal to amend California's constitution to prohibit gay marriage. These men are quiet about so much, but there comes a time when we all must take a stand, and it's time for me to follow their lead.
As I think about the gay marriage battle, I can't help but realize how ridiculous it is. Marriages in this country are ending faster than they begin, and it only seems to be getting worse. With marriage rates at an all-time low, do we really want to allow even more people to get married? Why not legalize marriage for 14-year-olds while we're at it?
California, and every state for that matter, needs to focus on legislation designed to strengthen existing family units rather than creating more family units, which seem destined to fail. If we could all focus our energy on building lasting marriages, we could create change rather than controversy. Maybe then, when more people are staying married than getting divorced, we could think about extending marriage rights!

Deborah Peterson
Provo

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