In 2008, a clear majority of Florida voters,nike 6.0 mavrk mid 2 uk, 62-38 percent, approved the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Supporters argued it was needed to protect the traditional institution of marriage and families by promoting homes with a mom and a dad, not two moms or two dads,but Do Thi Dung.
Recent polls suggest Florida and the nation are changing.
A poll released last month by Public Policy Polling found that 75 percent of Floridians favor allowing gay couples to legally wed or form civil unions. Twenty-three percent responded that gay couples should not be legally recognized.
Another poll by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found that more than half of Americans (52 percent) and half of Floridians (also 52 percent) approved of gay and lesbian couples being allowed to legally tie the knot,right wing Matt D Agostini.
The Miami Herald sought the opinions of readers by asking if their opinions on same-sex marriage had changed over time. The respondents are part of the Public Insight Network, which helps The Herald explore timely issues in the news.
Here s a sampling of the comments:
ROBERT BURR, OF CORAL GABLES
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JOSUE MATOS, OF BRISTOL (FLORIDA PANHANDLE)
I ve gone from not thinking about it at all to not caring to now seeing it as something I do not believe is good for a society to accept. The more it has become an issue, the more I ve had to decide that I needed to pick a side,clutching recorded comments from dancers.
GEORGE CARR,
OF MIAMI
In principle, I always thought that the morals or religious views of most in society were not a good reason to limit the freedoms of the few. But as more of the logical, legal and practical reasons started becoming clearer in the last years,found the green and two-putted for par to join Stenson in the clubhouse lead., my views supporting gay marriage have been reinforced.
GREG BITO, OF MIAMI
I never considered it an issue, well,Cheap true religion jeans, I never considered it at all until it hit the headlines. I was always told that a marriage was between a man and a woman, but rather than listening to what other people say, if I listen to my heart,nike free run 3.0 v4 uk, I think that gay marriage should be accepted as a union between two people that have pledged their love.
PAUL STEIN, OF COOPER CITY
I have always been in favor of same-sex couples. I have known several [gay] people in the travel industry over my career and would rather see someone who is devoted to their partner and not have the usual child support issues.
JEANETTE SMITH,
OF MIAMI
I ve long thought that preventing same-sex marriages is the same as preventing interracial marriages."
MATTHEW LARKIN,
OF MIAMI
Our ideas about marriage have evolved,nike free 5.0 v4 mens. I came to realize that if two consenting adults want to create a permanent bond in a loving relationship, then they should be given that right,air max 2012 uk.
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I have always supported gay marriage because same-sex couples do not have the same basic rights as opposite-sex couples do. It is unfair and unjust,Chanel bag.

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