Wow Heath, calling me an apikorus? And a liberal? I’m not sure which is more offensive LOL.
If you were discriminated against by a whole industry, I would assume that its an industry that requires work on Friday nights or Saturdays and making reasonable accomodations is not feasible. I am interested to hear what industry this was. Most industries can accomodate frum Jews.
I can’t imagine a person wouldn’t want to help support their children. As their biological parent, you don’t think you have responsibility to feed, cloth, shelter and educate them? Even if they are OTD, wouldn’t a positive relationship with their father provide a path Judaism?
Every parent (barring a mental handicap that makes it impossible or abuse) should be involved in raising and paying for their children. Your attitude about this is NOT the Jewish one.
Now back to gay marriage – I am not pro-gay marriage. I am anti-discrimination. They are asking for contractual rights, especially because they are being discriminated against. The Torah calls specific acts of homosexuality forbidden. Really, what you should be rallying against is getting sodomy laws reinforced.