Comments for Straight Talk For Teens By Teens http://www.straighttalkforteens.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:10:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on All play, no service makes Jane & John dull by Rob, Uncasville, CT http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/all-fun-no-service-makes-john-jane-dull#comment-891 Rob, Uncasville, CT Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=336#comment-891 The theme of "All Play..." is close to my heart. Michael Moore observes that in Europe the government is afraid of the people because they become unruly (raise hell) when the government gets far off track. In the US, on the other hand, people have been afraid of the government.....I know well it takes organization and hard work to "take the reins" but that is what elections are about. We just had one. Youth have handed the reins to a leader who apparently listens. Youth now needs to keep talking, shouting if necessary, so that that leader, and his leadership, do not loose sight of what youth believe important. And that leadership must remain aware and apprehensive, if not afraid (of at least losing power). Keep the pressure on....that is what the caffeine in your latte is all about: energy. After all, it is rightly the youths world to govern/manage/cherish, no matter the mess their parents (me) have made of it. They have more time left in it. So I say go for it youth; talk to me because I am here to help, or get out of the way if that is the right thing to do. The theme of “All Play…” is close to my heart. Michael Moore observes that in Europe the government is afraid of the people because they become unruly (raise hell) when the government gets far off track. In the US, on the other hand, people have been afraid of the government…..I know well it takes organization and hard work to “take the reins” but that is what elections are about.

We just had one. Youth have handed the reins to a leader who apparently listens. Youth now needs to keep talking, shouting if necessary, so that that leader, and his leadership, do not loose sight of what youth believe important. And that leadership must remain aware and apprehensive, if not afraid (of at least losing power). Keep the pressure on….that is what the caffeine in your latte is all about: energy.

After all, it is rightly the youths world to govern/manage/cherish, no matter the mess their parents (me) have made of it. They have more time left in it. So I say go for it youth; talk to me because I am here to help, or get out of the way if that is the right thing to do.

]]> Comment on All play, no service makes Jane & John dull by Laura, Fair Oaks, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/all-fun-no-service-makes-john-jane-dull#comment-890 Laura, Fair Oaks, CA Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:14:41 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=336#comment-890 I'd like to point out something that no one has mentioned, which is the misconception of youth's "abundance of free time." I personally am extremely interested in what is going on in our country and the world at large, and I care very much about politics and do my best to keep myself informed; however, I'm so overloaded with schoolwork that I can't even begin to imagine when I'd find time to make a difference in the world around me. So much more is required of the youth of today just to have a chance at being successful. In order to have a decent job we're all expected to go to college, which wasn't so true in the 60's and 70's. As a result colleges have become harder to get into, which means that high school students have to work harder in order to stay competitive. College has also gotten more expensive, and becomes more so every year. Many college students have to work in order to get through school, and still wind up with massive loans when they graduate. When you combine a full course load with one or more jobs, many students don't even have time to sleep, let alone be politically active. On top of all that, most of the people in my major won't even be able to find a job in our field in today's economy once they graduate, so the pressure to be at the top our classes is tremendous. In my experience, very often the young people who do have free time are the ones who wouldn't have cared enough to have been politically active in our parents' generation anyway. For those of us who do care: the passion is there, the time is not. I’d like to point out something that no one has mentioned, which is the misconception of youth’s “abundance of free time.” I personally am extremely interested in what is going on in our country and the world at large, and I care very much about politics and do my best to keep myself informed; however, I’m so overloaded with schoolwork that I can’t even begin to imagine when I’d find time to make a difference in the world around me. So much more is required of the youth of today just to have a chance at being successful. In order to have a decent job we’re all expected to go to college, which wasn’t so true in the 60’s and 70’s. As a result colleges have become harder to get into, which means that high school students have to work harder in order to stay competitive. College has also gotten more expensive, and becomes more so every year. Many college students have to work in order to get through school, and still wind up with massive loans when they graduate. When you combine a full course load with one or more jobs, many students don’t even have time to sleep, let alone be politically active. On top of all that, most of the people in my major won’t even be able to find a job in our field in today’s economy once they graduate, so the pressure to be at the top our classes is tremendous. In my experience, very often the young people who do have free time are the ones who wouldn’t have cared enough to have been politically active in our parents’ generation anyway. For those of us who do care: the passion is there, the time is not.

]]> Comment on All play, no service makes Jane & John dull by Emily, 16, Sacramento, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/all-fun-no-service-makes-john-jane-dull#comment-889 Emily, 16, Sacramento, CA Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:38:01 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=336#comment-889 I think the world today is overwhelming. Youth consider making a difference and then think, \"WOW, there is so much to do.\" Plus, since the technology today is so much more advanced than it was back then, there are higher standards of excellence, more to overcome. As for just waiting for one\'s next text or mocha, that’s just our way of escaping the real world for a minute. I am not saying we shouldn\'t stop it, we should, but I think we have more pressure. With whatever we are dealing with, most of it has already been done before, so it’s harder to stand out. I think the world today is overwhelming. Youth consider making a difference and then think, \”WOW, there is so much to do.\” Plus, since the technology today is so much more advanced than it was back then, there are higher standards of excellence, more to overcome. As for just waiting for one\’s next text or mocha, that’s just our way of escaping the real world for a minute. I am not saying we shouldn\’t stop it, we should, but I think we have more pressure. With whatever we are dealing with, most of it has already been done before, so it’s harder to stand out.

]]> Comment on When friends want to cheat off you by Mark, Chicago, IL http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/when-friends-want-to-cheat-off-you#comment-887 Mark, Chicago, IL Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=323#comment-887 I thought you might be interested in this article about cheating: http://tinyurl.com/5c4mhn. <strong>Education Experts: The Cheating Crisis in Our Schools 11/10/2008 Most American students cheat.</strong> In nationwide surveys on college campuses, about seven in ten students admitted to some cheating. Three in five high school students admitted that they had cheated on an exam, and more than four in five admitted copying another student\'s homework in the past 12 months. There is a cheating crisis in our schools, and the problem is not confined to low-achieving or unmotivated students. Cheating is common among most types of students—boys, girls, athletes, smart kids, student leaders, even those with \"strong religious beliefs.\" Why are so many students cheating? Malcolm Gauld is President of Hyde Schools, which consist of prep schools in Maine and Connecticut and public schools in Washington DC and Bronx, New York. The schools have led the way in character-building education for 40 years, and have been featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes, ABC’s 20/20, and PBS. Gauld, along with wife, Laura, is also the award-winning co-author of the parenting book The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have (Scribner), and is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on character education and parenting. “Our culture has become preoccupied with achievement,” the Gaulds explain. “Pressure for grades—to win parents\' approval and gain admission to colleges—leads many students to cheat. While many students are pushed to succeed by parents and a grade-based system that starts naming winners at an early age, students also feel pulled by a desire to get on a path to top colleges and high-paying jobs.” But there are serious ramifications to ‘winning at any cost,’ according to Laura—including lack of character in students, and also the lack of self-esteem. “Never kid a kid,” Malcolm says. “They will never misread our true expectations of them. They know we have created an educational system that values their aptitude more than their attitude, their ability more than their effort, and their talent more than their character. They are surrounded by signs that tell them that what they can do is more important than who they are.” Unfortunately, an environment that values only achievement can make it extremely easy for test scores and awards to lure good kids into a false sense of fulfillment. This is not the genuine self-esteem that is earned from the learning process—which includes mistakes and some hardship—and it can leave kids feeling empty. “In a character culture, achievement is valued, but principles are valued more,” says Laura. “That is, what you stand for is more important than merely how you stack up against others.” In addition to this pressure for external achievements, Malcolm Gauld identifies another debilitating grip on today’s kids, which is the result of a prevalent mindset in our homes, schools, and culture, that asserts that kids need to feel good about themselves all of the time. “Applied to education, this mindset seems to say, ‘If we make kids feel good about themselves, they will do great things,’” explains Malcolm. “But, in fact, it’s the other way around. When kids do well, and do it honestly, they will feel good about themselves.” “Character is inspired, not imparted,” Malcolm continues. “We cannot pour it into our kids or our families. Self-esteem—real, authentic self-esteem—is essential, and once earned, it can never be taken away. Our children should graduate from schools with a healthy amount of it.” Hyde School graduate Dana Wappler, 20, agrees. “Hyde School helped instill a sense of responsibility in me,” Wappler says. “If your character comes first, everything else flows from that.” At this time, Hyde School’s famous “Attitude over Aptitude” philosophy is now branching out into the public schools, from Washington, D.C. to New York City. For more information, complete bios and photos, contact Rose Mulligan, 207-443-7379, or rmulligan@hyde.edu. I thought you might be interested in this article about cheating: http://tinyurl.com/5c4mhn.

Education Experts: The Cheating Crisis in Our Schools

11/10/2008
Most American students cheat.

In nationwide surveys on college campuses, about seven in ten students admitted to some cheating. Three in five high school students admitted that they had cheated on an exam, and more than four in five admitted copying another student\’s homework in the past 12 months.

There is a cheating crisis in our schools, and the problem is not confined to low-achieving or unmotivated students. Cheating is common among most types of students—boys, girls, athletes, smart kids, student leaders, even those with \”strong religious beliefs.\” Why are so many students cheating?

Malcolm Gauld is President of Hyde Schools, which consist of prep schools in Maine and Connecticut and public schools in Washington DC and Bronx, New York. The schools have led the way in character-building education for 40 years, and have been featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes, ABC’s 20/20, and PBS. Gauld, along with wife, Laura, is also the award-winning co-author of the parenting book The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have (Scribner), and is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on character education and parenting.

“Our culture has become preoccupied with achievement,” the Gaulds explain. “Pressure for grades—to win parents\’ approval and gain admission to colleges—leads many students to cheat. While many students are pushed to succeed by parents and a grade-based system that starts naming winners at an early age, students also feel pulled by a desire to get on a path to top colleges and high-paying jobs.”

But there are serious ramifications to ‘winning at any cost,’ according to Laura—including lack of character in students, and also the lack of self-esteem.

“Never kid a kid,” Malcolm says. “They will never misread our true expectations of them. They know we have created an educational system that values their aptitude more than their attitude, their ability more than their effort, and their talent more than their character. They are surrounded by signs that tell them that what they can do is more important than who they are.”

Unfortunately, an environment that values only achievement can make it extremely easy for test scores and awards to lure good kids into a false sense of fulfillment. This is not the genuine self-esteem that is earned from the learning process—which includes mistakes and some hardship—and it can leave kids feeling empty.

“In a character culture, achievement is valued, but principles are valued more,” says Laura. “That is, what you stand for is more important than merely how you stack up against others.”

In addition to this pressure for external achievements, Malcolm Gauld identifies another debilitating grip on today’s kids, which is the result of a prevalent mindset in our homes, schools, and culture, that asserts that kids need to feel good about themselves all of the time.

“Applied to education, this mindset seems to say, ‘If we make kids feel good about themselves, they will do great things,’” explains Malcolm. “But, in fact, it’s the other way around. When kids do well, and do it honestly, they will feel good about themselves.”

“Character is inspired, not imparted,” Malcolm continues. “We cannot pour it into our kids or our families. Self-esteem—real, authentic self-esteem—is essential, and once earned, it can never be taken away. Our children should graduate from schools with a healthy amount of it.”

Hyde School graduate Dana Wappler, 20, agrees.

“Hyde School helped instill a sense of responsibility in me,” Wappler says. “If your character comes first, everything else flows from that.”

At this time, Hyde School’s famous “Attitude over Aptitude” philosophy is now branching out into the public schools, from Washington, D.C. to New York City. For more information, complete bios and photos, contact Rose Mulligan, 207-443-7379, or rmulligan@hyde.edu.

]]> Comment on Youth panel weighs in on same-sex marriage by micaela, Martinez, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/youth-panel-weighs-in-on-same-sex-marriage#comment-886 micaela, Martinez, CA Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:02:52 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=320#comment-886 im totaly gay and i hav an awsom girlfriend. i think that all these teens r totaly right its unfair. we r no different. it might not be troditional but its the right thing for us. im totaly gay and i hav an awsom girlfriend. i think that all these teens r totaly right its unfair. we r no different. it might not be troditional but its the right thing for us.

]]> Comment on Abortion notification risky for girls in troubled families by Kathleen, Redding CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/parental-notification-risky-for-teens-in-troubled-families#comment-883 Kathleen, Redding CA Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:05:25 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=322#comment-883 I wanted to respond to today's article re teen abortion & the parental notification bill. I became pregnant at the age of 16. At the time abortion had not been legalized. Yes, I was young, and yes, having a child disrupted my education, but he has been the best thing that ever happened to me. The first 3 yrs, I was not a good mom as the "hippie generation" had just exploded and I became a part of that. Soon my life was destroyed by drugs and a life filled with trouble. But by a miracle I came to know Jesus Christ and he radically and miraculously changed my life and helped me to be a good mom. He healed my body, spirit & mind. Soon I was working full time, going to night school part time, loving & teaching my child good things. He is now a successful businessman and the joy of my life and my parent's life. What would of happened if he had been aborted. I can't even imagine. And he is so grateful that he was given life. He enjoys life to the fullest. Maybe personal responsibility should be taught. If we make a mistake we live with it & make the best of it. So what if it interrupts our education. That's the choice we made. How can we terminate the life of a miracle, just because they're in the way. Especially when the proceedures to terminate are so horrifically painful and barbaric. We wouldn't do those things to an animal, yet we make laws to protect some of the most horrendous actions taken against a human being. It fits right in with Hitlers crimes against humanity. Please tell me, how can a society condone and protect such barbarism and not pay for it somewhere down the line? Thank you for listening. I wanted to respond to today’s article re teen abortion & the parental notification bill. I became pregnant at the age of 16. At the time abortion had not been legalized. Yes, I was young, and yes, having a child disrupted my education, but he has been the best thing that ever happened to me. The first 3 yrs, I was not a good mom as the “hippie generation” had just exploded and I became a part of that. Soon my life was destroyed by drugs and a life filled with trouble. But by a miracle I came to know Jesus Christ and he radically and miraculously changed my life and helped me to be a good mom. He healed my body, spirit & mind. Soon I was working full time, going to night school part time, loving & teaching my child good things. He is now a successful businessman and the joy of my life and my parent’s life. What would of happened if he had been aborted. I can’t even imagine. And he is so grateful that he was given life. He enjoys life to the fullest. Maybe personal responsibility should be taught. If we make a mistake we live with it & make the best of it. So what if it interrupts our education. That’s the choice we made. How can we terminate the life of a miracle, just because they’re in the way. Especially when the proceedures to terminate are so horrifically painful and barbaric. We wouldn’t do those things to an animal, yet we make laws to protect some of the most horrendous actions taken against a human being. It fits right in with Hitlers crimes against humanity. Please tell me, how can a society condone and protect such barbarism and not pay for it somewhere down the line? Thank you for listening.

]]> Comment on Abortion notification risky for girls in troubled families by Farren, 21, Redding, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/parental-notification-risky-for-teens-in-troubled-families#comment-875 Farren, 21, Redding, CA Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=322#comment-875 I'm glad I can vote. If a pregnant teen is too embarrassed to talk to her parents or fears emotional or physical abuse she should have the right to a private abortion. If she and her parents have a good relationship, she will tell them and ask for their help. However, teenagers who aren't so lucky should be able to get an abortion without their parents being notified. If the teen doesn't want the parent notified it's probably for a good reason. If we take away such a right, there will be more unsafe abortions taking place, putting teenagers at risk! Another thing--if a teenager is unwilling to go to their parents because they are pregnant, and they couldn't have an abortion, imagine how that is going to play out. There are cases where teenage-mothers make it on their own without parental support, however, a majority of teenagers just don't have the resources to raise a child in a good environment without some sort of parental help! If they couldn't come to you while pregnant, what makes you think them having the child is going to help the situation? I honestly feel that this issue returns to the ballot because parents don't want their child to be able to make such an important decision without their help, and of course the issue of pro-life/pro-choice. I just want to emphasize that teens who want to keep their child and know they have that support structure to help them out, are probably going to choose to keep it. There's just SO much grey area in this issue. Obviously I feel for those parents who would like to be notified (as they want to help counsel their teen during such a tough time, and help them with such a decision). However, there are many parents who are NOT ready to face the fact that their children are even sexually active! Also some parents could react in a physically or mentally abusive way! There's no way to determine how a parent is going to react when they find out their underage teen is seeking an abortion in the next 48 hours. This proposition doesn't cover these areas--and it doesn't want to! And how could it? I mean, if you want to be notified that your teenager is having an abortion, than raise them in a supportive household, and let them know you are going to stand behind them, regardless of their mistakes. My point is that abortion is huge decision, it's not like a teenager is going to walk right into a clinic and say "okay I want an abortion" and not have thought about it at all. Chances are they are being logical and have thought it through. And if they don't have the type of parents to talk it out with, clinics offer support groups and counselors to talk with. Not to mention, there is usually a consult before the procedure to make sure that the teenager is actually ready to make such a choice. This isn't a blind decision--there's no reason to make such a decision even more difficult. I’m glad I can vote. If a pregnant teen is too embarrassed to talk to her parents or fears emotional or physical abuse she should have the right to a private abortion. If she and her parents have a good relationship, she will tell them and ask for their help. However, teenagers who aren’t so lucky should be able to get an abortion without their parents being notified. If the teen doesn’t want the parent notified it’s probably for a good reason. If we take away such a right, there will be more unsafe abortions taking place, putting teenagers at risk! Another thing–if a teenager is unwilling to go to their parents because they are pregnant, and they couldn’t have an abortion, imagine how that is going to play out. There are cases where teenage-mothers make it on their own without parental support, however, a majority of teenagers just don’t have the resources to raise a child in a good environment without some sort of parental help! If they couldn’t come to you while pregnant, what makes you think them having the child is going to help the situation? I honestly feel that this issue returns to the ballot because parents don’t want their child to be able to make such an important decision without their help, and of course the issue of pro-life/pro-choice.

I just want to emphasize that teens who want to keep their child and know they have that support structure to help them out, are probably going to choose to keep it. There’s just SO much grey area in this issue. Obviously I feel for those parents who would like to be notified (as they want to help counsel their teen during such a tough time, and help them with such a decision). However, there are many parents who are NOT ready to face the fact that their children are even sexually active! Also some parents could react in a physically or mentally abusive way! There’s no way to determine how a parent is going to react when they find out their underage teen is seeking an abortion in the next 48 hours. This proposition doesn’t cover these areas–and it doesn’t want to! And how could it? I mean, if you want to be notified that your teenager is having an abortion, than raise them in a supportive household, and let them know you are going to stand behind them, regardless of their mistakes. My point is that abortion is huge decision, it’s not like a teenager is going to walk right into a clinic and say “okay I want an abortion” and not have thought about it at all. Chances are they are being logical and have thought it through. And if they don’t have the type of parents to talk it out with, clinics offer support groups and counselors to talk with. Not to mention, there is usually a consult before the procedure to make sure that the teenager is actually ready to make such a choice. This isn’t a blind decision–there’s no reason to make such a decision even more difficult.

]]> Comment on Abortion notification risky for girls in troubled families by Farren, 21, Redding, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/parental-notification-risky-for-teens-in-troubled-families#comment-874 Farren, 21, Redding, CA Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:24:41 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=322#comment-874 When I was 18, I was in a women’s health clinic and a teen was in the recovery room following an abortion. She was crying so hard, and even though, politically, I am pro-choice, I instantly made judgments about how she should have made better choices. I was completely insensitive until she started talking to me. Through her tears, she told me the story of how she and her boyfriend of one year decided to have sex and how even though they used condoms, she got pregnant. When she told her mother, her mother kicked her out. She didn’t have the economic means to support the child so she either had to give it up for adoption or get an abortion. Feeling like she couldn’t keep up with school while pregnant, she decided she would have an abortion. She told me she had no idea it would be so hard. She said she felt empty and isolated. She obviously had so much courage to go into that clinic while knowing in her heart she wanted to keep the child. Seeing her and hearing how it felt to lose something growing inside you made me feel so different. I don’t think I could ever have an abortion now. The psychological stress women go through is too high—not to mention that some women slip into depression and isolate themselves. No woman would want to do this, so I know it’s only chosen as a last resort. When I was 18, I was in a women’s health clinic and a teen was in the recovery room following an abortion. She was crying so hard, and even though, politically, I am pro-choice, I instantly made judgments about how she should have made better choices. I was completely insensitive until she started talking to me.
Through her tears, she told me the story of how she and her boyfriend of one year decided to have sex and how even though they used condoms, she got pregnant. When she told her mother, her mother kicked her out.
She didn’t have the economic means to support the child so she either had to give it up for adoption or get an abortion. Feeling like she couldn’t keep up with school while pregnant, she decided she would have an abortion. She told me she had no idea it would be so hard. She said she felt empty and isolated.
She obviously had so much courage to go into that clinic while knowing in her heart she wanted to keep the child. Seeing her and hearing how it felt to lose something growing inside you made me feel so different. I don’t think I could ever have an abortion now. The psychological stress women go through is too high—not to mention that some women slip into depression and isolate themselves. No woman would want to do this, so I know it’s only chosen as a last resort.

]]> Comment on Youth panel weighs in on same-sex marriage by Mathias, Placerville, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/youth-panel-weighs-in-on-same-sex-marriage#comment-873 Mathias, Placerville, CA Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:02:16 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=320#comment-873 so i just read the talk for teens article in the paper today and it really confused me. A lot of these people who are all for gay marriage like to use the bible as back up. one person said that jesus says that you should do unto others as you would have them do to you. Im a christian and i totally agree. Well im just curious if they read Romans chapter 1 verses 26 and 27, where it says that homosexuality is an ABOMINATION. It doesnt make sense to me when people pick bits and pieces out of the bible to back them up, when a few chapters away from that script it tells you flat out that it is wrong. i think i can safely say that when people see two men or two women making out with each other it doesnt really make us feel to comfortable. So now that two men or two women can legally get married to each other, hey why not some guy who just really truly falls in love with his mom? can they get married? Why not his sister? As a matter of fact, why not one of his dogs if he really loves it so much. where does it stop. one thing is going to lead to another and things are going to get out of control. The way i see it, a man and a woman are capable of reproducing. everything fits together and they can have a child. With two men or two women, it wont work, it doesnt work and it shouldnt work. so i just read the talk for teens article in the paper today and it really confused me. A lot of these people who are all for gay marriage like to use the bible as back up. one person said that jesus says that you should do unto others as you would have them do to you. Im a christian and i totally agree. Well im just curious if they read Romans chapter 1 verses 26 and 27, where it says that homosexuality is an ABOMINATION. It doesnt make sense to me when people pick bits and pieces out of the bible to back them up, when a few chapters away from that script it tells you flat out that it is wrong. i think i can safely say that when people see two men or two women making out with each other it doesnt really make us feel to comfortable. So now that two men or two women can legally get married to each other, hey why not some guy who just really truly falls in love with his mom? can they get married? Why not his sister? As a matter of fact, why not one of his dogs if he really loves it so much. where does it stop. one thing is going to lead to another and things are going to get out of control. The way i see it, a man and a woman are capable of reproducing. everything fits together and they can have a child. With two men or two women, it wont work, it doesnt work and it shouldnt work.

]]> Comment on Youth panel weighs in on same-sex marriage by Emily, Auburn, CA http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/2008/youth-panel-weighs-in-on-same-sex-marriage#comment-872 Emily, Auburn, CA Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:35:44 +0000 http://www.straighttalkforteens.com/?p=320#comment-872 Not allowing same-sex marriage is nothing but systematic, governmental discrimination. It's not right. It's not fair. What's next? Gays in the back of the bus? Come on now. Not allowing same-sex marriage is nothing but systematic, governmental discrimination. It’s not right. It’s not fair. What’s next? Gays in the back of the bus? Come on now.

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