I voted against Prop 8 because I’m extremely libertarian on social issues — as long as everyone is consenting and nobody is being harmed, then the govt should stay out of people’s private lives.
OTOH, a few people I know, who would have voted against the ban, voted in favor of Prop 8 precisely because the “gay agenda” would have been shoved down everyone else’s throats.
The school issue is a biggie, and while many parents (including myself) don’t have any issues with gay people or gay marriage, the idea that schools will have the right to teach about it in a biased manner (pro and con, depending on the teacher…no matter how much they protest otherwise), is a huge turn-off.
Still, I feel libertarian values took another hit; and it saddens me that people think the govt should be involved in people’s private lives (that includes teaching about it!).
