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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Author Orson Scott Card, primarily known for his science fiction writings, says “there is no need to legalize same sex marriage” in North Carolina, because there are “no laws left standing that discriminate against gay or lesbian couples,” and that the real purpose of the measure is to force “anti-religious values” on children.
Card, a resident of Greensboro and an anti-gay activist — although, according to him, claims to “have plenty of gay friends” — has been writing numerous op-eds published in the local newspaper, the Rhino Times.
Orson Scott Card
In Card’s latest article, entitled “What’s Really At Stake,” he argues in support of Amendment One, a ballot measure that goes before voters Tuesday and would amend the state constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships.
There are no laws left standing that discriminate against gay couples. They can visit each other in the hospital. They can benefit from each other’s insurance.
No, legalizing gay marriage is not about making it possible for gay people to become couples.
It’s about giving the left the power to force anti-religious values on our children. Once they legalize gay marriage, it will be the bludgeon they use to make sure that it becomes illegal to teach traditional values in the schools.
Our children will be barraged with the deceptions of the left. Parents will be forbidden to remove their children from the propaganda.
Any child with any gender or sexual confusion will be pushed inexorably away from the decision to establish a traditional family. They’ll be told, again and again, that any sign of effeminacy or gender confusion or same-sex attraction is an irrevocable, lifelong compulsion and they might as well shape their lives accordingly.
The left is at war with the family, and they want control of our children’s education.
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I’m not making this up – it’s already happening wherever the left has complete control of education. Parents in those places are already forbidden to opt out of sexual and gender propaganda.
Card added that “same-sex attraction is not a strait jacket,” that people’s desires change over time and “gay people still have choices.”
Amendment One is on the North Carolina primary ballot Tuesday.
The most recent polling from Public Policy Polling revealed that 55 percent of voters support the amendment — but many don’t realize that it also bans civil unions and domestic partnerships.
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No no no no no no no not you too Orson Scott Card! You write such wonderful books, don’t do this!
All of this can be summated in one word , ‘ Jackass ‘.
One of a few homophobic members of the LDS Church.
talk about clutching onto straw… omfg how bloody much lower can these oxygen thieves go !!!
I will sell my books and never buy another -ever!
But cross-sex attraction is a straight jacket…
Never heard of him, but he seems to be a homophobic dumbass.
like he is an expert or something?? keep your mouth closed thank you very much!!
is he saying that lgbt have no morals? raise your children with morals, and if theyr gay its because they were BORN that way, that doesnt mean they werent who yu raised them to be! I SO HATE HOMOPHOBES WHO TRY TO INFLICT THEIR VALUES ON EVRYBODY ELSE!
As a Sci Fi writer, I really enjoy his work.. but out in the real world, his tripe is a bit crackpot.
hahhahahha, most of his books are very homo erotic… What a closet case.
I don’t understand why some people think having gay children means you failed as a parent… walking away from, and not supporting your children means you failed as a parent…
I’m an avid reader, and I have never heard of him…needless to say, after hearing his hateful, rhetoric-filled opinions, I will never read ANY of his books! He doesn’t deserve my money or my time…homophobic jackass!!!
His works are Mormon-inspired
“because there are “no laws left standing that discriminate against gay or lesbian couples,””.
Lets see, the ban on same-sex marriage doesn’t discriminate against gay ans lesbian couples? Is this guy a joke?
And his stance & the stance of people like him force so-called religious values on everyone else! This is America, where people came to escape religious persecution & live out whatever beliefs they choose – WHY do these people still shove their beliefs down other’s throats & not understand the seperation of church & state??
“about forcing ‘anti-religious values’ on children” – He’s going to need to explain that logical leap
Scary, how some one (in this case, Orson S. Card) can make an issue of something so basic, HUMAN RIGHTS seem criminal. Familial rights MUST be enjoyed by all law abiding citizens, to include property, custody issues (before and after death of a spouse), health care and all other benifits accrued over their life times. 55% against same sex marrige in NC., the vote is Tuesday TIME TO RALLY
That just broke my heart! I really liked him!
I liked him too, but wasn’t he raised strict Mormon? I’m not surprised.
I’ll never read another book by Orson Scott Card. He’s lost me as a fan.
Oh wait, what was that sound…. THe sound of another homophobic career hitting rock bottom
He’s even nasty to his characters, eeeuw.
Even if this were true, aren’t you also guilty of forcing your religious values on children?
Don’t you love how bigots always try to turn things around and act like they are oppressed?
I voted early! I will be so glad when these ads are off tv !
I’m no longer a fan of Orson Scott Card….
Isn’t the government supposed to not take any sides with religion anyway?
Wow what a douchebag! I wonder what my wife will do with her books when she sees this!
“Traditional Values” will no longer be taught in schools he wails. Which era of traditional values should we return to? The ones where coloured people were considered to be native fauna in Australia? Where coloured people in the USA were considered to be sub human? How about the traditions where a woman should stay at home; cook, breed and basically be a slave to a man?
what
Oh, this makes me so sad. No more Cards for me.
To the people who don’t know who OSC is: he’s been around for decades in the fantasy genre. Very successful.
To everyone else… you really didn’t know he was bigoted like this? Wow, I thought it was public knowledge. When I heard about his opinions a few years ago I legitimately set my copy of “Enchantment” on fire.
Can anyone say irony?