The State of Marriage
Yesterday my state decided to continue living in the Dark Ages.
I am not gay, but what does that have to do with it? Keeping people from entering into a legally binding contract with each other because other people don't approve of their lifestyle is wrong.
People keep bringing up religious reasons for the gay marriage ban. Again, why does that justify anything? The ban does not prevent people from getting married, in the religious sense, only from acquiring the documentation that makes their marriage legally binding. This is a legal issue, not a religious one.
There are a large number of people in this state who seem to think that gay people will just go away if they just keep denying them their rights long enough. This is not just stupid, it is stupidity on a massive scale and against all evidence to the contrary. Similar to the belief that the War in Iraq is part of the War against Terrorism.
I'm starting to wonder what we should be doing about the real threat to this nation: the vast herds of stupid people that wield so much power. They will destroy us all, I fear.
I am not gay, but what does that have to do with it? Keeping people from entering into a legally binding contract with each other because other people don't approve of their lifestyle is wrong.
People keep bringing up religious reasons for the gay marriage ban. Again, why does that justify anything? The ban does not prevent people from getting married, in the religious sense, only from acquiring the documentation that makes their marriage legally binding. This is a legal issue, not a religious one.
There are a large number of people in this state who seem to think that gay people will just go away if they just keep denying them their rights long enough. This is not just stupid, it is stupidity on a massive scale and against all evidence to the contrary. Similar to the belief that the War in Iraq is part of the War against Terrorism.
I'm starting to wonder what we should be doing about the real threat to this nation: the vast herds of stupid people that wield so much power. They will destroy us all, I fear.
posted by M. B. Dezotell at 9:15 AM
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I read about that. Disappointing, especially after the human rights victory earlier this year. But it took...what...19 years for that human rights amendment to pass?
It's not just religion that holds back rights under the law, it's fear. And ignorance. Fear that maybe if we allow gays to get legally married, next thing you know they'll want to force everyone to have gay sex. And ignorant in thinking it could ever happen (or that anyone would want it to happen).
Time. We need more time.
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