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Our society is flawed in every direction, witness the murders that took place in gun-loving Arizona.  What a tragedy.  What a commentary on our society.  I am not really for SSM, but I'm not really against it either.  It comes down to the individual persons, just as in heterosexual relationships.    I have seen some very loving, committed relationships between SS, long-term partners.  Someone like Todd, who leaves a terminally ill partner, and puts the onus for the decision on his parents isn't a loving, caring, mature person, and his nasty win-lose behavior toward  Maggie also showed his true nature.  

SSM is a very different thing from being given a child to raise.   I repeat, Todd is not the father I'd pick for a vulnerable child.  It all comes down to individuals and how they manage to mature in a stressed out society.  We've been warring too long, and it takes a terrible toll.   Hatefulness must be replaced by acceptance of someone else's different attitudes.  Or color.  Or religion.  Or politics.

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This program insulted your listeners.  Talking over each other, being derisive of things the other said.  It seemed to me that what evolved was winning an argument, especially Todd Simmons, rather than honestly expressing his view of what he believed about the topic.  I think you chose two people you knew would clash this way, and you got what you wanted and deserved, but certainly not what listeners deserve, which is honesty.   You presented the highly extreme personal viewpoints  of these two people rather than broad viewpoints. Your listeners should not be subjected to  such an outrageous performance.  Why don't you have a new program on a similar topic with REAL people to talk about it?  Todd Simmons does not seem to have the fatherly qualities that I would want to find if I would be in the position of selecting a parent for a child needing to be adopted.  He wants to win, and win only, whatever the consequences.  Very dangerous for children.

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