Good arguments against same-sex marriage.

The main reasons to oppose same-sex marriage (incorrectly referred to as gay marriage by just about everyone) are:

1. Same-sex marriage will do irreparable damage to male/female distinctions. The great thing about marriage is that it combines a man with a woman. Women and men are very different and, since most marriages result in children, a child should have the best chance possible to have both a mother and a father. A mom and a dad each give something to children that two men or two women can't. But if the distinctions between male and female are torn down, then legally opposite sex couples cannot be favored by adoption agencies. Children who are put up for adoption should have the right to go, if at all possible, to opposite sex couples. The argument that denying same-sex couples from marriage is the same as denying inter-racial couples from marrying is silly. There is no difference between a black human being and a white human being; male/female differences, however, are huge.

2. No civilization in history, secular or religious, has ever recognized same-sex marriage. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, the secular men of the Enlightenment, none of them have ever recognized same-sex marriage. And a "handful" of lefties think they are more wise than every civilization that has come before? That's hubris, folks. Conversely, every major religion in history have recognized inter-racial marriage. When many parts of the US banned inter-racial marriage, they were at odds with Christianity, Judaism and every other religion on Earth.

3. What do you think will happen in sex education classes if same-sex marriage is allowed? By law you will have to not only explain what a man and woman do sexually, but you will now have to explain, in graphic detail, what men and men do sexually and what women and women do sexually. Kids are confused enough about sexuality. This would only make it worse.

4. Religious freedom will be in jeopardy. Sooner or later, if same-sex marriage is allowed, someone will sue a religious institution because it discriminates against same-sex marriage. Heaven knows how such court cases would be decided. So much for the so-called wall of separation if this happens.

The media and leftist groups tell us homosexuals can't marry unless we redefine marriage. It isn't true. Homosexuals have never been prevented from marrying in this country. Any homosexual man can marry a woman (provided she's willing) and any homosexual woman can marry a man. When you go and get a marriage license, they don't ask your sexual orientation.

Tortured values.

As the left continues to rape the word torture, i.e. remove from the word it's meaning (like they did/are doing to the words Nazi, marriage, and rape), I just have one question: If you guys on the left are against torture, why didn't you support the invasion of Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein? The former dictator of Iraq tortured his own people by the thousands in brutal ways most of you can't imagine and you don't care; our CIA waterboards three scumbags and it's the worst thing ever.

I just don't understand it. I guess when you look at the world from the point of view of George W. Bush haters, truth, consistency and intellectual honesty are pretty far down on your listed values.

Name for new White boy.

Well folks, my wife and I have decided upon a name for our son (second son, third child) three months before she's even due: Elliott. Elliott was my wife's maternal grandfather; technically he was her step-grandfather. My wife never new her biological grandfather because he was killed in an accident years before her birth. So Elliott Randall was the grandpa she knew. He passed away in 2002 only one day after the birth of my first child, Bobby.

Elliott is a diminutive (short-form or nickname) of Elias which in turn is a cognate (a cognate of a word is a word in another language which comes from the same root) of Elijah. In Hebrew, Elijah means "my god is Yahweh". Everything you wanted to know about the name Elliott, right?

What about middle names, you ask?

You read that right: names. My wife and I have a thing about giving our sons two middle names: we like it! So I mentioned my wife's grandfather, the grandpa she never knew, earlier in this blog entry, remember? Well, his name was Edward. Now if you folks have been paying attention, my wife and I briefly considered Edward as a first name for this new baby due July. It didn't win but second place ain't bad! Elliott Edward--sounds good, we're almost done! My wife's paternal grandfather's name was--are you ready?--Emery. I know what you're thinking: "You crack-smokin' hooligan! Three 'e's? And short 'e's at that? You sonuvagun!" So the kid's name--and it's a mouthful--will be Elliott Edward Emery White. Heh.

Elliott, as stated above, means "my god is Yahweh". Edward means "rich guard", Emery, which is derived from the name Emmerich, means "work power", and White means, uh, "white". If you have a punchline for this, please share.

So anyway, there it it is. A name for number three!

A few of my favorite things.

Favorite sports team - San Francisco 49ers.

Favorite athlete - Steve Young.

Favorite movie - Big Trouble in Little China.

Favorite actor - Robert Duvall.

Favorite director - Clint Eastwood.

Favorite American - John Adams.

Favorite living American - George W. Bush.

Favorite American president - (tie) George Washington, Ronald Reagan, and Calvin Coolidge.

Favorite Metallica song - "Whiskey in the Jar".

Favorite AC/DC song - "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution".

Favorite symphony - (tie) Dvorak's 9th symphony (aka "Music from the New World") and Beethoven's 9th symphony.

Favorite classical music composer - Beethoven.

Favorite television drama, all-time - The Shield.

Favorite television drama, current - Dexter.

Favorite Saturday Night Live cast member - Phil Hartman, rest in peace.

Favorite comic book - The Avengers, the classic comic book that ended a few years back.

Favorite comic book character - Captain America, the classic hero who was killed a few years back.

Favorite comic book artist - Georg Perez. He's still with us.

These are a few of my favorite things.