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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Oct. 22, 2008

Protecting Marriage Is Grounded in Nature and Necessity - Not Hate

To redefine marriage into something it is not contradicts nature and ignores history, writes Frank J. Coughlin.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Frank J. Coughlin

It is vital to support Proposition 8, California's chance to defend the historical social institution of marriage. Marriage has in fact been a cornerstone of society throughout our history. Marriage encapsulates our highest values and hopes for our society. Inherent in the institution of marriage is the possibility of procreation, and the birth and rearing of children, whose emotional health, character and functio...

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