Prop 8 seems like a clear confusion between legal marriage and religious marriage. If you believe in a religion that is against gay sex, gay marriage can appea

Prop 8 seems like a clear confusion between legal marriage and religious marriage. If you believe in a religion that is against gay sex, gay marriage can appear to co-opt your religious construct of marriage, and change the definition of what marriage is and what is supposed to represent in a religious context. Obviously the legal definition is different than whatever random religion's definition, but that can be a too subtle distinction for many voters. "Derision" might be more satisfying than educating these people, but remember we are talking about more than HALF of California right now. As Dave Chappelle says, the worst thing you can do is call someone crazy - it's dismissive. It's important to remember that MOST people who are racist or homophobic not because of "ignorance" but because it's what they were taught by those around them growing up. Believing in the inherent goodness of people is what has allowed us to go from a deeply racist society (as recently as the 70s-80s) to having a black president. Many older people WHO WERE RAISED RACIST were able to be educated and turn the tide on racism over the course of a few decades. I find that incredibly encouraging and allows for you to separate deeply negative beliefs from the people that currently hold them.