Blog # 2, 8 "Is Not Hate: The Meaning of a Propostion"

Question # 1-


The thesis of the story is found in the last line of the second paragraph;  Jennifer Ronack Morse states that "from my perspective, it would be tragic for the gays and lesbians of California to believe that every house with a Yes on 8 sign in the yard is inhibited by someone who hates them."  The whole essay is about her defending that a person does not need to hate the gay and lesbian community to be in favor of propostion 8.  With the sentence, she is trying to convey that between the black and white, there exists a gray area ("i'm voting "yes" on 8, not because of my views of gays and lesbians, but because of my views about religion," also makes for a good thesis.)
     Morse's thesis is made credibility due to the fact that throughout the short essay, she does not hold any biases.  It would be one thing to be anti-gay and write a story about gays and lesbians rights; It is another thing to be neutral or pro-gay and write about their rights.  Lack of biases almost gives her an innocent perspective.
     Her thesis is made logical because her essay is full of examples that are undebatable (almost facts).  Its really is undebatable  that the "courts ruling gives gays and lesbians new ground on which to sue religious people and a higher probability of winning than before."  She is presenting consequences that everyone know are going to happen, whether they are a good thing or bad, depend on the person.
     From reading the essay, you can tell the author is genuinely concerned about the topic.  She is trying to emotionally reach other people by not only telling them about consequences  in court but also about how the word 'marriage" is going to transform considerably.  She is addressing a group that "believe that children deserve at least the chance ti have a relationship with a mom and a dad."