google takes stand against prop 8

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google takes stand against prop 8
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Sun, 09-28-2008 - 2:09am

Just a happy little moment :)


http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/our-position-on-californias-no-on-8.html


Our position on California's No on 8 campaign
9/26/2008 03:23:00 PM
As an Internet company, Google is an active participant in policy debates surrounding information access, technology and energy. Because our company has a great diversity of people and opinions -- Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, all religions and no religion, straight and gay -- we do not generally take a position on issues outside of our field, especially not social issues. So when Proposition 8 appeared on the California ballot, it was an unlikely question for Google to take an official company position on.


However, while there are many objections to this proposition -- further government encroachment on personal lives, ambiguously written text -- it is the chilling and discriminatory effect of the proposition on many of our employees that brings Google to publicly oppose Proposition 8. While we respect the strongly-held beliefs that people have on both sides of this argument, we see this fundamentally as an issue of equality. We hope that California voters will vote no on Proposition 8 -- we should not eliminate anyone's fundamental rights, whatever their sexuality, to marry the person they love.


Posted by Sergey Brin, Co-founder & President, Technology




 

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Registered: 09-11-2007
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 10:48am
Freedom of religion also lets those who do not practice any form of religion be free as well. Free from having to be governed by someone's elses views. So yes...your statement of freedom from religion is very accurate....it's a right many of us cherish. I beleive what I choose...and never would I want a law forcing my beliefs on another...no matter how righteous I think my beliefs are. Thankfully this is not theocracy.
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Registered: 09-25-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 12:19pm

Do I think you should have a right to vote to limit the rights of others because you think they are sinning? Nope. I most certainly do not.

Nothing in same sex marriage being legal requiest YOU to do anything at all. You don't have to approve, you don't have to witness same sex marriages in your churches, you aren't inconvenienced in the slightest.

Certainly freedom from religion in our secular government. As no marriage requires religion, as a religous marriage ceremony is entirely and completley optional for all heterosexual couples, I do mean freedom from religion at the secular level. But I most certainly mean freedom OF relgion when it comes to choosing which marriage ceremonies a particular religious group will sanctify.

My minister marries same sex couples, he should be as free to do so as your own is free to choose not to perform such ceremonies.

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Registered: 06-17-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 12:30pm

"Ofcourse there are some Christians struggling with the sin homosexuality and lesbianism, "


That's not what

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. 

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Registered: 09-15-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 1:00pm

<<I noticed that when Kathleen suggested that I go to the Religion board to continue debate, no one spoke up and stated that I had just as much of a right to be here as anyone else.

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 1:10pm
To be honest, I see this more as an example of an overly litigious society than a government attempt to neutralize religion, considering there was a unanimous decision to support the pastor by the courts.
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Registered: 02-15-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 1:41pm

Do I think you should have a right to vote to limit the rights of others because you think they are sinning? Nope. I most certainly do not.


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Registered: 02-15-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 1:45pm

Hi the2step,


i dont know Kathleen's exact implications, but i can tell you how i interpreted what she said.

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Registered: 09-11-2007
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 1:58pm
If religious institutions discriminated against anyone....in violation of the law...then I fail to see where the problem lies. An institution would face the same charges if they would not allow multicultural familes...or interfaith couples to adopt...or extend benefits to those couples in the case of the YMCA. It was not long ago that many religious institutions would not marry interracial couples...as this was against some teachings..and the law. THe law was changed. So many now welcome interracial couples after a long fought battle for civil rights. Many churches would also not allow black worhipers...and that has changed as well. As society progresses so does the law. Those who wish to break the law are free to do so..but they will be faced with the penalties of doing so. With the heterosexual divorce rate well over 50%....I fail to see how homosexual marridges threaten anyone. Laws that allow same sex couples equal rights as hetero couples don't lessen my love or my commitment to my husband..nor does it take anything away from my marridge vows. I have never been married in a church....or by a preacher...there are many civil servents who can readily fufil this role. And if not..there can be jobs created.
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Registered: 07-16-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 2:15pm
Given the profound health risks associated with the homosexual lifestyle, do you think it's wise to encourage our children through our school programs to
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Registered: 08-24-2008
Mon, 09-29-2008 - 2:19pm
lol :)

 

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