Homosexual Marriage Failing in Canada

More solid info from the FRC:

In the three years since Canadians legalized gay “marriage,” a majority of our neighbors have gotten cold feet. Although the number of foreigners who apply for same-sex marriage licenses is still strong, few of the locals are rushing to the altar. In Toronto, home of the “million-strong” Gay Pride March, the city issued a modest 107 licenses to native Canadians in 2005. Seven months into 2006, Toronto had issued only one!

But wait! I thought 10% of the population was gay? Maybe they’re just loud enough to sound like 10%.

To a lesser degree, the same is true in our own Massachusetts. Demand for gay “marriages” tapered off significantly since the state implemented it, proving once again that the same-sex community is not interested in “marriage” but forced acceptance.

It’s not about what’s best for society. It’s about, “I want what I want.”

Ask the Canadians and even they will admit that “gay marriage” is a social experiment gone terribly wrong. In yesterday’s National Post, Michael Coren laments how his country is accelerating the erosion of the family. “We made a terrible mistake and may not appreciate the full consequences for a generation. We allowed emotion to obscure logic and belittled anyone who appeared out of step with the current fashion. To marry without good reason is regrettable, to divorce good reasoning from public policy is a disgrace.”

Strong families are essential for our country to move forward. Period.

In America, we would be wise to learn from our Northern neighbor’s mistakes. And that recognition must start with the next President. The next occupant of the White House will hold tremendous sway over the fate of marriage and the family. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has announced his intent to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Meanwhile, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has remained relatively quiet on the issue. His choice of a running-mate, however, will say volumes about his commitment to family values. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) prefers civil unions that provide all of the benefits of marriage and necessitate at least the partial repeal of DOMA.

Great. So what you’re saying is we’re pretty much out of luck?