A Word to My Readers:

Compliments are wonderful, constructive criticism is better. Flames are dealt with using a flaming machete and a spiked war hammer (in other words, 'NOT APPRECIATED').

If you're going to insult me, please do so with at least moderate intelligence. Flames are for stupid people and entail statements such as "Your story sucks!" Criticism is for smart people and is something along the lines of "This sucks because _ has unrealistic emotions that are not effectively explained by the surrounding context."

Yes. Exactly.

Notices:

Anyone with minimal medical knowledge interested in writing a House, M.D. crossover-ish thing with Phantom? I'm trying to gather a group of five or so people interested in doing such a thing... but I'm not having much luck. If you have lots of medical knowledge, it's even better. PM me if you're interested.

Phantom of the Opera:

Wikipedia's Definition of a 'Phantom Phan'

"A cult following has evolved around the story, with members calling themselves Phantom Phans. The most obsessive are those enthralled with Erik, but members can be fans of any of the characters. The most common way to spot one of these people is the way they manage to relate their everyday behavior to the story in some way, comparing their current life situation to some aspect of the story, or weaving their favorite character into the topic. Phans have been known to attend film showings in full costume -- though they hardly need that reason to don their capes and masks in public. And they often stop in their tracks at sight of masks, elaborate chandeliers, a new cover to the book, or even pipe organs. They may sing along if a Phantom-related song comes on over the speakers in a store or elevator. At least one Phan became so infatuated with the story that she legally changed her name to Christine Daaé. One website held a year-long competition as to who was the "Official Phantom Phan". The winner has kept that title as of 2006. Websites contain long lists of favored traits of the Phans themselves, Psychological/Medical breakdowns of the characters, comparisons of the book, play, and films, and news about the actors, along with copious fan fiction ("phan-phictions"). Some "phictions" are alternate versions of the same story, and some simply use the setting and characters from The Phantom of the Opera as a launching station for their own storylines. Online Phantom forums have also blossomed over the internet connecting generations of "Phans." The growing number of Phans of The Phantom suggests that these are people who already were inclined to devote themselves to the arts, and many express great interest in other works focusing Gothic romanticism, the forgotten genius, or the damsel in macabre distress."

-chuckle- I find this definition to be accurate for the most part... What happens to amuse me, though, is that Phantom was written around a hundred years after the Gothic romance period (IIRC my dates properly) and is in no way a Gothic romance. The main character (Erik) actually doesn't fit the typical Gothic romance 'villain' because he can actually be considered one of the heroes of the story through his action at the end--also, choosing between the Grasshopper and the Scorpion is something Christine would NEVER have had to do in a Gothic romance... because her hero would have rescued her by this time. Who knows? I may be wrong, seeing as I have invested no actual study into the matter... It's just an idea that occurred to me while reading.

I've been doing a little medical research lately, and I've discovered something quite interesting. I know quite a few phans have wondered if Erik had a mental disorder of some kind. After doing research on Ausperger's Syndrome for a totally unrelated reason, I was thinking, 'Wait a second... over 90 of this stuff applies to Erik... weird... maybe he had it...?' Anyways, I've had firsthand experience with someone who has Ausperger's, and I can say that her behavior was extremely similar to Erik's, minus... you know, the kidnapping? I think it's fair to mention that this theory only works if he also had several other syndromes at the same time... but it's still worth saying, IMHO.

The basic gist of the disease: People with Ausperger's have difficulty understanding the emotions of others, and are frequently com across as being egotistical, selfish, and rude. --cough cough-- Most of them are extremely smart and/or good at music- so smart and musical that they might even be considered 'gifted' --ah-hem--. They also develop strong obsessions --...-- that may or may not change over time. People with AS are also extremely intrigued by the mechanical workings of an object. --holds up copy of Kay's Phantom-- A large number of them also have eidetic memory (meaning they can remember sounds, pictures, words, images... basically anything with a unique appearance, sound, or meaning, very easily.). Quite a few also have a rather wry sense of humor that involves puns, coinages, and the like, but laughing and smiling comes unnaturally to them. A large number of those affected by AS are very picky about scheduel and dislike change. They like to have everything at the same time on the same day of the same week of the same month, etc, etc, etc, and detest tardiness.

Despite the large list of similarities above... the other ten percent of the symptoms directly contradict with Erik's nature. Whaddaya know? This isn't serious musing in the least. Just a simple observation from someone who is most certainly NOT an M.D.

Me:

On the internet, I'm known as... --takes deep breath and prepares to spout next sentences with one breath-- IplayGC, iplaygc, GC, IGC, IG, SIaanme, ~I, SI, SIa, GC/Iaan (damn you Kijo!), GC/Iaan/Skot (damn you again, Kijo!), 'Ello y'all, Skoteinos Metamfiezomai, Skot (long story, wrong gender), Skotty, Fiezo, Mai, Metam, SM, and ieatyou (you don't even want to know...). Recently added to that list is 'Bob' (STOP MOCKING ME, KIJO!). Even 'Bobette' would have been preferable, but noooo... Kijo had to go and give me a terrible nickname like that. Ah well. It's better than some of the others dear old Kijo's doled out. (The angry rant is here on the slim chance that he's reading this.)

If you want to know a bit about me, here's all you need to know: I'm more than slightly quirky, have fetishes of mythical beasts, foreign religions and mythology, read constantly, enjoy both reading and writing, and am a video game addict. I've recently realized that I picked up one of my middle school Social Studies' teacher's strange habit of saying 'deadline' for everything-- instead of, "I have to go in five minutes," I say, "I have a deadline in five minutes", or "I have a project due in three days" as "I have a deadline in three days", etcetera. It's ANNOYING! Also, I have been told by a fellow phan that my temper is worse than Erik's and that it's a very good thing that I never get angry. Um... yes, I realize that the prior statement makes no sense.

As you may note, I am (well, was) in the process of writing a Pokemon fanfiction. I know alot of people think that Pokemon is childish. That is not my view on the subject. I think that the idea of Pokemon, when used in the right way, is complicated and mature. The anime series misuses the idea, having it take place in a world where there is little crime and violence- essentially, a world that is impossible. My fanfiction deals with the world of Pokemon in a more realistic light, despite the fact that the fanfiction itself is a complete joke. (It helps that I have the mentality of a five-year-old.)

I've been noticing something that is rather... irritating. When I read fics that take place in earlier times (i.e. 17th to early 19th cenutry), I often see the term "OK" (or O.K./okay, however you want to say it). This is incorrect. "O.K." wasn't used widely until about 1840. It originated in America around 1837/1841, during Martin Van Buren's presidency. Buren greatly disliked his name, so he signed all the papers under his nickname, "Old Kinderhook," or "O.K." for short. It caught on.

My Fanfictions:

Desert Roses

A Phantom of the Opera Fanfiction

Desert Roses is an alternate universe fanfiction with an Erik/Christine pairing. It contains quite a few elements of Aladdin, although the overall plot is definitely too different to call it a 'crossover'. Unfinished and intending to stay that way.

A secret army of slaves. A bloodthirsty ruler, a dieing country, and a rebellious princess. A quirky djinn and a flying carpet. A revenge-seeking prince-turned-slave. In the midst of it all lies the answer, the key... and the Desert Rose. (Damn does this need a better summary.)

Images From Desert Roses

Erik's cheich: http://www.tuaregexpeditions.com/images/omar_cheich.jpg (In black and worn loosely over his mask, obviously) See, there's a funny thing about that. As far as I've been able to determine, 'cheich' is indeed the word for that type of headgear. Unfortunately for me, I've found nothing that determines it. If anyone knows for sure, please tell me...

A kris: http://www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/Filipino.Kris.2.black.jpg It isn't Erik's kris, but is a kris indeed.

A katar: http://www.ancient-east.com/products/daggers/katar-4500-lg.jpg Again, this isn't Nadir's katar, but it's a katar. Albeit a rather old one, even as katars go, but it's all that's needed to get the basic shape.

A thick-bladed scimitar: http://ewancient.lysator.liu.se/pic/art/e/d/edlund/scimitar.jpg Scimitars are usually a good deal more ornate than this, but it works.

A thin-bladed scimitar: http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Scimitar.jpg Here's the shape of a thin-bladed scimitar.

Kaunidus (Nadir's mare): http://www.akfentertainment.com/akfpic/akfhors2.jpg There's a slight problem with that picture. I have no clue whatsoever of or pertaining to the gender of that horse. Ah well. It gets the color scheme down.

Aadel (Erik's gelding): http://www.pets-classifieds.co.uk/image/16617.jpg Again, I have no clue whether this horse is a gelding or not. Ignore the white spot, and you've got Aadel.

Administration of a Legend

A Pokemon Fanfiction

It's currently on hiatus, but whatever. And, just to warn you, it's my 'mess around and purposefully use cliched/stupid/irritating characters' fic. Looking back on it, I'm rather embarassed that it ever left my MSWord program...

In Administration of a Legend, Giovanni is killed and Team Rocket disappears. Meanwhile, a mysterious businessman has opened a new luxury hotel by the name of 'The Chrysafi.' The rich and powerful Jacob Rousseau is holding a year long tournament at his hotel. No badges are required; anyone who trains Pokemon can enter. The tournament process is being tracked by several people, including Aqua, Magma, an unkown benefactor, the press, and Shiga Enterprises. A great deal more people are watching the tournament with curious eyes, waiting to see what shall come of it. The prize, a million dollars and worldwide fame, is more than worth the yearlong wait... who will come out of this complicated game as the victor?

Images From Administration of a Legend

Jacob Rousseau's katar: http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2996/katarbz5.jpg

Jacob and Ryan Rousseau's suits(Chapter 8): http://www.formalaffair.co.uk/evening.html Upper left hand corner suit. (just replace the red with dark dark green)

Riaz Kiya's suit(Chapter 8): http://www.formalaffair.co.uk/evening.html Suit to the right of the upper left hand corner.

Lanen Laroche's dress (Chapter 8): http://img262imageshack.us/img262/3402/dressrp1.jpg In black, though.

Pain

A Pirates of the Caribbean Oneshot

Jack is gone. Or, rather, as Elizabeth and Will think of it, he is gone.

QUOTES

"I don't talk to my self- it's just that no one else listens!" ~Anna

"Sometimes you put up walls not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to tear them down." ~If-I-Knew-I'd-Tell-You

"Yet in his eyes... all the sadness of the world. Those pleading eyes that both threaten and adore..." ~Christine (which, if you're reading my profile, you should know...)

"Don't make me chase you!" ~My Luggage Tag

"You can't hide from the murderous anger of writer's block!!" ~The Carnivorous Muffin (--chuckle-- My dear co-writer makes too many excuses.)

"I KNOW WHERE HOT ASIAN DUDE SHOPS!" ~Me

"Sonic Boom Chair!" ~Kyle B.

"Unattended children shall be sold as slaves." ~Shopfront Sign

"I love to cook with wine- sometimes I even put it in the food." ~My mother's motto (which happens to be the exact opposite of her)

"Raoul is shallow; Christine just never gave him the chance to be extremely shallow." ~The Carnivorous Muffin

"My lawn is emo. It cuts itself." ~Serragirl

"Everyone grab a princess and follow me!" ~Erik in Desert Roses (Scrapped line, obviously, but I couldn't resist.)

"Idiots are fun. No wonder every village wants one!" ~House

"Vampires used to exist. They all died of HIV." ~My father (He's a doctor...)

"I am the Evil Grammarian. Whenever someone spells a word wrong, I'll be there. Whenever someone mixes up 'your' and 'you're', I'll be there. Whenever someone uses 'leet speak', I'll be there too... and believe me, it won't be pretty.

And remember: It's not abuse if the comma is screaming your name." ~Serragirl

"Sex is good." ~My Bible. No joke-- I didn't remove, rearrange, or add any words. It actually says this in the introduction to Song of Solomon. It was a pretty funny thing to find in a Bible (y'know, with all this 'Christians are against sex!' talk), so I put it here.

"I like pi." ~Yours Truly

(This section is still in progress)

COPY AND PASTE JUNK

If you have seen ALW's 'Phantom' on stage and think that the humongo codpiece on Erik's Red Death costume was ridiculously large and out of character (as well as large enough to look huge from the BALCONY), copy and paste this to your profile. (Okay, you know what? I'm glad I'm not the only one that found it to be weird.)

If you think that Will is a fine whelp and everything, but Jack and Elizabeth belong together and that there's so much tension and chemistrey between them that they can out run any ship in the caribbean than copy and paste this in your profile. Because Sparrabeth is faster than your ship, its better than your ship, its prettier than your ship and its a hell of a lot hotter than your ship! Unless your ship is the Pearl in which case it's only slightly better than your ship. (There were so many grammatical errors in this one I didn't even attempt to fix it. Pfft, shoot me, I'm lazy and I agree with the above statement. Jack is a lusty bastard and Liz is a pretty woman. Do the math.)

If you have ever run into a tree, copy and paste this into your profile. (Yeah, so what?)

If you want to fire and/or sue those bloody weather men for giving you false hope so often (for snow days or something)...Copy and paste this to your profile, so we know who to call when we lead an angry mob :) ('It's going to be a warm, dry winter', they said. The next week the whole goddamned town flooded! They had to bring in rescue boats!)

If you don't have a problem with homosexuals, copy and paste this into your profile. (I think I already have this one lower down, but it bears repeating.)

If you are obsessed with fanfiction copy this into your profile. (... I have an average of over 100 reviews per month on this website. I probably don't even need to put this here, but whatever.)

If you have ever sung "I've Got a Jar of Di-irt, and Guess What's Inside it" (from Dead Man's Chest) while brushing your teeth, copy and paste this into your profile. (Humming Mozart's Requiem was getting old.)

SUPPORT THE BUNNY!

If you have ever sung “99 Bottles of Rum on the Wall” all the way down, copy and paste this into your profile. (My iPod ran out of batteries...)

You know you live in 2007 when...

1.) You accidentally enter your password on a microwave.

2.) You haven't played solitare with real cards for years

3.) The reason for not staying in touch with your friends is they dont have a screenname or my space

4.) You'd rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing the buttons on the TV

6.) Your boss doesn't even have the ability to do your job.

7.) As you read this list you keep nodding and smiling.

8.) As you read this list you think about sending it to all your friends.

9.) And you were too busy to notice number 5.

10.) You scrolled back up to see if there was a number 5.

11.) Now you are laughing at yourself stupidly.

12.) Put this in your profile if you fell for that, and you know you did.

(If I may, I would like to add my own number thirteen to this list. In honor of wickedsilverblood... 'You know you live in 2007 when you're so used to calling your phone when you lose it that when you lose your shirt, you attempt to call it, only to realize that it doesn't have a phone number yet'.)

Weird is good, strange is bad, and odd is when you don't know which to call someone. Weird is the same as different, which is the same as unique,so weird is good. If you are weird and proud of it, copy this onto your profile! (This says it all...)

If you have ever forgotten your name while introducing yourself, copy this to your profile. (This is one of those things that you don't really understand until it happens to you...)

If you have ever tripped over your own feet, copy and paste this into your profile. (... I'm clumsy, alright?)

If you forgot your phone number when some one asks for it copy this into your profile. (Hey! I had just moved! I have an excuse!)

If you have ran straight into a window that you thought was an open door copy this into your profile. (I needed a new glasses prescription...)

IF YOU WORSHIP ERIK LIKE A GOD, COPY THIS INTO YOUR PROFILE. (--coughs--)

If you are of the personal opinon that Erik is God's gift to all womankind, copy this into your profile. (...No, I'm not one of those insane fangirls who thinks he can be changed by love. Leroux!Erik is sexy as is--I'd lose all interest if someone 'fixed' him.)

If you want to sue both Disney and Nick for various reasons, copy and paste this in your profile. (Sparrabeth forever! Die, Disney!)

92 percent of American teens would die if Abercombie and Fitch told them it was uncool to breathe. Copy this in your profile if you would be the 8 percent that would be laughing your asses off. (Whew, I'd love to see that happen!)

98 percent of teenagers do or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2 percent who hasn't, copy & paste this in your profile. (Nothing to say here.)

If you think that those stupid kids should just give that God-forsaken Trix rabbit some Trix, copy this into your profile. (Poor rabbit. I know how he feels.)

If you love God with your whole heart and are 100 percent proud of it, copy & paste this in your profile. (Yep. That's me.)

If you have ever pushed on a door that said pull or vise versa copy this into your profile. (...what? My glasses prescription was getting old!)

If you believe in Jesus Christ put this in your profile and don't ignore it because the Bible says that 'If you deny me, I will deny you in front of my father and the glory of Heaven.' (This is a run-on sentence, but I totally agree with it.)

3 nails + 1 cross = 4givin (what's cooler than math with meaning?)

If your a CHOC AHOLIC -TALK AHOLIC -OR A-SHOP AHOLIC then copy and paste this! (--talks--)

If, for no warning, you have laughed during a movie part that wasn't funny, put this in your profile. (It was funny! No one else got it!)

Put this in your profile if you didn't know the Alphabet Song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star had the same tune. (--looks at feet-- What's even more pathetic about this is that I've been a musician since I was four years old.)

Ninety-Five percent of teenagers are concerned about being popular. If you are part of the five percent who aren't, copy this, put it in your profile, and add your name to the list, Queen S of Randomness 016, Queen B of Randomness 016, AnimieKittyCaffe, The Gypsy Pirate Queen, That Bloody Demon, The Astrology Nerd, Shadow929, Crazy Billie Joe Loving Freak, Yavie Aelienel, Hyperactively Bored, Spymaster E, Shanny-Boo, Gem W, Brown-eyed angelofmuisc, piratesswriter/fairy to be, Bara-Minamoto, Em Quagmire, Buffy the Mary-Sue Slayer, Harry's Girl 01031992, WanderingTeen, Skoteinos Metamfiezomai (Whew... maybe that's because I'm a major dork... and I don't have a chance anyways. Besides, I'd probably shoot someone while attempting to masquerade as stupid and boring.)

Put this in your profile if your trying to be an Author(ess). (Well, what else am I gonna do with my life?)

A Famous Fanfic Authoress once said: Nintey-eight percent of the people think that Christine should have stayed with the Phantom... and the other two percent who are for Raoul are just plain stupid. (I can think of better terms than 'just plain stupid', but it gets the point across.)

If you think there are some things you should just let go of copy and.. oh you know the drill. (Ahem.)

If you have ever fallen up the stairs copy this into your profile. (Oh yes. My binder, however, fell down. Oops. There was also the time that I just TRIPPED... I didn't even touch the stairs. I blame gravity--I think he decided to spaz. Just WHOOMP and down I go. My binder fell DOWN that time, too.)

If you've ever burst out laughing in a quiet room, copy this into your profile. (...what? The book was funny!)

If you know someone who should get run over by a bus, copy this into your profile. (Oh yes. I should make a list...)

My best friend is insane! If you agree, or if you have an insane friend, then copy this to your profile. (Aren't we all?)

If you were sad when Steve Irwin died, copy this into your profile. (--sniffs--)

Pyromanic? Put this in your profile. (Oooooh... pretty!)

If you've ever had random loud singing outbursts in public, copy this into your profile. (I really need to start choir again... my lab partner is now half deaf.)

If you've ever had a mad laughing fit for no reason, copy this into your profile. (I can't even count...)

If Fanfiction to you is what MySpace is to other people, copy this into your profile. (Yucky... --pokes Myspace with a stick--)

If you should be doing homework right now, copy this into your profile. (Well, technically I should be asleep... but it doesn't matter.)

If your profile is long, copy and paste this on it to make it even longer. (Yay! Teh longness!)

Beware the Ides of March, ye fools. Copy this into your profile, or I will slice through thy neck like a machete through a banana. (This one just scared me...)

If you have ever been so obsessed with something that now everyone is scared of you because of its effects, copy this into your profile. (Me: ... Mom... I can't find my shoes... where'd you leave them? Mom: They fell through a trapdoor. Me: OMG, ERIK HAS THEM! --end sarcasm-- Mom: ... --hands me my lunch and shuts door in my face--)

Just because we eat animals for food, doesn't mean we can cut them up for clothing! If you are against fur coats, clothing, boots, etc, copy this into your profile. (Totally disgusting...)

I like cheese. I have seen purple cows. If two gooses are geese, then why aren't two moose meese, or when two foots are feet, why aren't two footballs feetball? Milk tastes good. People call me crazy, but I'm just random! If you're random and proud of it, copy this into your profile! (You know, I've never seen a purple cow.)

For me, crazy is a loose term. Crazy is when you stare at a pencil and laugh when someone asks you just what you find so interesting about the eraser. Crazy is when you have an hour long sob-fest, then start singing and dancing when your favorite song plays. Crazy is when you do or say a totally random thing, like "do you ever wonder where the eraser bits go?" or start having a thumbwar with yourself (I find that I am a very tough opponent). So if you're crazy, copy this onto your profile. (--looks up from thumbs-- Wha?)

For some reason, 68 percent of the Phangirl population thinks Christine should have gone with Erik. If you're part of the intelligent 32 percent who thinks she should have just fallen in a hole and died, sparing Erik the painful torture of living with her, copy this into your profile and add your name to the list: MyMindIsMyDarkSanctuary, Phantomofthebasket, BlackTippedRose, PhantomPenguin, dark-hearted rose, LisalikesPhantom, WanderingTeen, Skoteinos Metamfiezomai (Oh yeah! Same goes for Elizabeth Swann... Leroux!Christine either inherited her father's mental instability or was leading both men on.)

If you believe that the government should make levees, not war, copy this into your profile. (You know, I don't really have an issue with 'love', but levees are better for the general population.)

Nerds are cool. Nerds are smart. Nerds will one day rule the universe. If you're a nerd and proud of it, copy this into your profile. (Taking a quote from my other luggage tag: 'They used to think Bill Gates was a nerd, too'. Although, according to NaNoWriMo standards, I am a gerd.)

If you have a tendency to talk to yourself, copy and paste this into your profile. (In the words of Anna: 'I don't talk to myself- it's just that no one listens!')

There's nothing wrong with arguing with yourself. It's when you argue with yourself and LOSE when it's weird. If you agree, copy this and put it in your profile. (You know... I can't say I agree with this, but it's a good philosophy.)

RACISM IS WRONG! Racism is wrong and can often times destroy people's self confidence. It's a horrible and cruel way to treat people. To prove that we are all alike, try this simple experiment: Hold your hand up to a light of some kind. You'll see a shadow cast nearby. Now, have someone of a different race hold their hand up too. You'll see, essentially, the same image. Five fingers and a palm. Skin color doesn't matter when you get right down to it. If you are against racism, copy this message and my symbol for equality to your profile. (Well, it's the truth...)

If you have inside jokes...with yourself...copy and paste this into your profile. (Do you believe?)

If you think rap is the most awfulest thing to ever be called "music," and that rappers are wanna-be's who are being paid to make fools out of themselves and can't even sing, copy and paste this into your profile.--And always remember. Crap can't be spelled without first spelling rap. (AMEN!)

If you've never had "The Talk", but instead learned everything you needed to know from television or fanfiction, copy this into your profile. (...)

Very few people know who Danny Elfman is, much less do they like him. If you enjoy Danny Elfman's breath-taking music, copy this into your profile. (Oh, c'mon, people. Spider Man 2's theme... Desperate Housewives' theme... The Corpse Bride music... The Nightmare Before Christmas... Mission Impossible... Batman...)

If you've actually tried to count how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, copy this into your profile. (--cough-- Not one of my best moments.)

IF YOU HAVE EVER WISHED YOURSELF AWAY TO THE GOBLINS/GOBLIN KING, COPY THIS INTO YOUR PROFILE AND ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST! - Crystal Shores, dark-hearted rose, Skoteinos Metamfiezomai (Well, why not? I need to find that: The Goblin King does not have time for this shit! avater...)

If you've ever copied and pasted something into your profile, copy and paste this into your profile. (I think I might have this one already... but who cares!?)

If you don't have a problem with homosexuality, copy this into your profile. (See below)

This may piss some people off as they start reading it, but you need to read to the end to get what I'm really supporting here...
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall. (I am living proof of that. 5'2 standing next to 5'10, 6'1, and 5'7. Gawd.)
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans...
Re-post this if you believe in legalizing gay marriage

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