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meganbmoore) wrote2008-11-07 05:36 pm
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Apparently, Proposition 8 protesters were arrested (and then some) for protesting outside a Mormon church. I can't watch videos at work (all the websites are blocked) but ther's one in the linked post, apparently.
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Otoh, if it is as simple as "dudes protest, get smacked down and arrested", I can't imagine wtf the police were thinking with all those cameras and witnesses around.
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If they want to protest, they should protest in front of government buildings, not in front of churches. If they behave in a threatening way towards ordinary churchgoers, of course they will be arrested.
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If they were being peaceful and the protest had been approved, then the police likely violated a law. However, if there were threats being made and/or the protest hadn't been approved, then it's a different story.
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If they really care about gay rights, they shouldn't behave like that. I support the right to a civil partnership (although I don't call it marriage, since marriage is specific on gender - a view also held by John Barrowman, who has a civil partnership himself). However, when I see behaviour like that, I lose all sympathy for their cause. Too many are just using it as an excuse to perpetrate acts of hatred and bigotry. Church-goers have rights too.
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As for the actions taken against the Mormons, I'd be against this if it wasn't so widely known that the Mormons were instrumental in getting this proposition passed. They encouraged their members to dig into their savings and give to the Yes On 8 campaign. There's even some indications that the Mormon church itself gave significant amounts of money to the cause. In fact, I believe it's been reported that nearly 70% of all funds raised for Prop 8 came from Mormons. It's my belief that if they were going to get involved in this fight, then they've left themselves open for opposition. I don't advocate violence against them, but I don't see anything wrong with picketing their churches and carrying signs that say "Shame on Mormons".
Now, some people on the opposition side realize that not all Mormons are against us, which is why these protests need to be carried out with respect and in a peaceful manner. However, if the church to which that person belongs to chooses to attack others in such a hateful way, then it should be only fair that those that are being oppressed be free to express peacefully how they feel about being the source of such hatred.