dojA000976.xml

dojA000976.xml

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2001-12-05

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:02 PM
Survivor Benefits

I believe it is good moral sense to include the partners of gay and lesbian
families in survivor benefits. There are many religious belief systems in
this great country of ours and although some are not supportive of these
families, others are. Still, that is not the point really. The fact is that
while these relationships do not have the same legal status, they do meet
all the qualities of the truest esseence of family. They are loving,
nurturing, supportive and in many cases quite long lasting. As such, the
pain, anguish and loss is no less. To argue against survivor support for
these poor people is to insult the heroism of the gay and lesbian people who
died attempting to help others with this crisis. Let us not play God and
determine whose suffering is more valid. Instead, let us seize this moment
to show the world that our greatest strengths are not only in our military
or government, but in our collective will to do what is right. Compassion
and support for ALL suffering Americans would send the right message.

God Bless ALL Americans.


Individual Comment

2001-12-05