|
I'm all for gay marriage. I think our failure to recognize gay marriages paints an incredibly ignorant picture of our country. I think that the generations who inherit this country from us will look back on this issue in this period the same way we look at the attitudes of society pre-civil rights and pre-women's suffrage movement. That is, with a furrowed brow and a shake of the head.
As far as protecting the "sanctity" of marriage, if you think divorce is in any way acceptable, then you have no right to pretend to defend the sanctity of marriage in any kind of religious sense.
I'm not saying that we should outlaw divorce, just that if you care about the sanctity of marriage from a christian standpoint you should be working towards outlawing divorce as well as defending the institution from homosexuals.
I just want to apply some consistency to all this "I just want to protect the sanctity of marriage" posturing, because it generally amounts to nothing more than a convenient way to rationalize bigotry. You only have look to the divorce rates in the u.s. if you want to see how much the average american cares about the sanctity of marriage.
|