My thoughts on the "gay" marriage controversy.
1. the reason I put "gay" in the term "'gay' marriage" in quotes:
a. marriage is marriage. unless we're going to call male/female marriage "heterosexual marriage" don't call "gay" marriage "gay marriage." Marriage as recognized by the state is a civil contract between two adults who aren't too closely related (i.e. siblings, cousins, parent/child) in which both parties to the contract receive benefits from the state/federal government and have responsibilities to the state/federal government.
b. that's it for #1
2. It's kind of weird and backward to be all that concerned about what your neighbors or folks across town are up to. really. mind your business.
3. "gay" marriage is not a stepping stone to marrying your dog or some other animal or a child or something. Dogs and kids (and pet rocks and all the other idiotic examples I've heard) CAN'T SIGN LEGAL CONTRACTS. Duh. marriage is a contract. your dog can't sign one. so the b.s. about "well, I'm going to marry my dog" is just that, b.s.
4. quit imposing a particular religious belief on everyone. Some churches are o.k. with same sex nuptials. some aren't. not everyone goes to "church" or some like institution. Do you really want practices of Islam imposed on everyone? Or practices of Buddhism imposed on everyone? Why not leave your religious practice to what it is -- your religious practice.
5. PAY ATTENTION. Idiots with deep pockets are using you. They're spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to convince you to do what they want you to do not so you can have power but so they can have power.
That is all.
oh. wait. interesting link:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110316/NEWS/103160352/-1/ENT06/Same-sex-marriage-campaign-aimed-Iowa-conservatives
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