Catholic Group: U.S. Supreme Court Rejection of DC Marriage Appeal Called Shocking SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following statement has been released by William B. May, Chairman of Catholics for the Common Good.
"It is shocking that the U.S. Supreme Court did not accept the appeal of District of Columbia citizens who were deprived of their right to vote on the definition of marriage. The Court's decision effectively upheld the finding of the Washington Human Rights Commission that it would be discriminatory to even give citizens a choice to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. "What many people do not seem to realize is the real issue at play here has little to do with homosexuality or 'gay' lifestyles. The question is whether marriage is merely a committed relationship for the private interests of adults, the definition implicit in same-sex 'marriage,' or whether it unites a man and a woman with each other and any children that come from their union. "The consequences of changing the definition of marriage have broad ramifications for how the value of marriage to children and society is perceived and will affect decisions people make about marriage in their own lives. Already, 41% of children born today are deprived of a mother and father who have first chosen to make themselves irreplaceable to each through marriage. This is a human tragedy and a violation of the rights of the child." Catholics for the Common Good is the sponsor of the Stand with Children Project, a movement to recruit and train an army to take back marriage and family by promoting the centrality and integrity of marriage for children and society. Please call (213) 291-3580 for more information or to schedule an interview.
