I think since I am a supporter on no on 8, I found more things wrong with the Vote Yes website as opposed to the No website. While reading through an article on the website, there was many problematic things with it.
Just an excerpt: from http://www.protectmarriage.com/article/misguided-activism
"Since most American voters oppose gay marriage, the question of how to proceed on the gay rights front now hinges on whether or not same-sex marriage bans constitute an act of tyranny of the majority—in other words, whether or not gay rights are minority rights. Many activists have described the gay rights debate as the most important civil rights issue of our time. This is not an apt description, as gay Americans are not being denied rights. This was not the case in previous civil rights movements. African-Americans living in the sixties were granted fewer rights than their white counterparts. Women living in earlier decades were granted fewer rights than their male counterparts."
The bolded is such a general statement that not everyone will fall into that category, which is ridiculous to say for everyone.
It goes on to say that gay couples are asking for additional rights as opposed to rights that they should be allowed. Personally, I think that this whole paragraph sounds like the writer, Lucy Caldwell, feels as though gay people are inferior. Opposite sex couples and people who believe in it are therefore superior because the law says it. The text also goes along to say that same sex couples believe that this would be a move for "civil union" but the law says that marriage is a matter of religion. What happened to separation of church and state? I just get the vibe that since they are against it, all of their information on the website has a more negative spin against someone, as opposed to the No on 8 website that are for ALL people.
While on the No website, it seemed as though it was a website filled more with clarification. There was a fact and fiction section that made SENSE of the prop, as opposed to saying what the YES people were doing wrong. I have few bad words to say about the No website, but I am clearly biased, although not gay myself. I think that everyone should have an equal chance to have a relationship with someone. I personally agree in same sex marriages, but I am not overly religious, or see anything wrong with it. They should equally have equal financial opportunities (the right to share benefits, to adopt, to be supported)
The actual Prop 8 page tells a totally different story. It says plain and simply that gay marriage will be banned on voting yes, and that man and woman will only be recognized. NOTHING about what will be taught in schools or how it is outrageous!
Another problematic part of the YES website:
Voting YES on Proposition 8 does 3 simple things:
It restores the definition of marriage to what the vast majority of California voters already approved and what Californians agree should be supported, not undermined.
It overturns the outrageous decision of four activist Supreme Court judges who ignored the will of the people. (clearly not ALL people!)
It protects our children from being taught in public schools that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage, and prevents other consequences to Californians who will be forced to not just be tolerant of gay lifestyles, but face mandatory compliance regardless of their personal beliefs. *neither of these things are specified, which makes a reader feel confused exactly about what prop 8 even means! What are "mandatory compliances"?
http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/title-sum/prop8-title-sum.htm
http://www.protectmarriage.com/about
http://www.noonprop8.com/about
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