Prop 8 needs a closer look

Editor: Although the election is still a few months ahead, I feel it is important to get the truth about the marriage amendment out early as opinions are forming. Californians resolutely passed Proposition 22 by more than 61 percent in 2000 in favor of marriage between a man and a woman only. As our judicial system overturned the will of the people they not only affected our state but the western United States. Critics say that Proposition 8 -- the marriage amendment is about hate and discrimination which is not true. It is about legalized love, obligations, privileges, that affect the basic ideal or building block of our society. Anyone who votes for this amendment because they hate homosexuals is voting for the wrong reason. Any homosexual who votes against this amendment because they think it is based on hate and discrimination is voting for the wrong reason.