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Developer Doug Manchester and other prominent San Diego County businessmen have given significant financial support to an initiative that would ban same-sex marriage targeted for the November statewide ballot.
In addition to Manchester, Mission Valley developer Terry Caster has donated $162,500; Robert Hoehn, owner of Hoehn Motors in Carlsbad, has given $25,000; and La Jolla businessman Roger Benson has given $50,000, state records show.
Manchester said he was motivated by his strong Catholic faith.
“I personally believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman,” he said.
Caster, who heads Caster Cos., which owns A-1 Self-Storage and other commercial properties, said he believes that marriage between a man and a woman is fundamental to society.
“Without solid marriage, you are going to have a sick society,” he said.
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He PERSONALLY believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Okay - he's got that right. I mean, he's also got the right to put lots of money toward forwarding his beliefs, but let's not forget that they're PERSONAL.
I hate (well, I try not to 'hate,' but you know what I mean) people who claim that marriage is the backbone of our society. We've got a nearly 50% divorce rate; I'd say that basing the health of our nation on the health of our marriages is a dangerous thing to do...
I guess with the gay community receiving over $65 million from Microsoft's Richard Weiland we were bound to see this.
I whole heartedly agree with your 50% divorce rate scenario.
For a long time my statement on the whole marriage thing has been: "Do you really think we could mess it up any more?"
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