Penn and Teller had a fabulous show on Showtime a few years back where they tackled various urban myths or controversial subjects and put the facts up on their shows. Sort of like Mythbusters, but less focused on gadgets and free to use profanity and nudity because it aired on Showtime instead of open Cable.
Here is their episode on the impacts to children in non-traditional families, and it is quite interesting because of the current Virginia Constitutional Amendment debate: Thanks Google Video!
Question #1:
Shall Article I (the Bill of Rights) of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to state:
That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions.
This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage
(emphasis is my own)
That is a scary second paragraph. It’s scary to my niece who lives with her boyfriend sharing an apartment where they are struggling to get ahead in an area with extraordinarily high housing costs and very low minimum wages. Only one of them can be on the lease due to draconian laws here in Virginia… what happens if they have a fight? One of them will be out in the cold (or the heat depending on the season). Is that right?
Vote NO Virginia!
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