Instead of writing an open letter to the birds who pooped all over my car, I’ll talk about this other crap from Missouri. I have to share my amazement that 71% of MO could approve a state constitutional ban on gay marriage. Perhaps I am so morally derelict that I am incapable of even comprehending the arguments against gay marriage, but from where I’m standing it seems like 71% of Missouri’s populace are bigots.
It seems the biggest argument against allowing homosexuals to marry is that it somehow defiles the sanctity of the union. What exactly this means when the divorce rate is so absurdly high, even in Missouri itself, is unclear to me. What exactly this means when some of the most famous murders of recent history have happened within the bonds of marriage is unclear to me. What sanctity, exactly, is being protected?
One of the only 5 states to have a state constitutional ban on marriage is Nevada. In other words, here is a state in which you can legally gamble away your childrens’ college funds while getting liquored up on booze, pay for sex with a prostitute, marry some random drunk chick you meet on the street, and get it annulled the following day. But, you and another consenting adult, with whom you are deeply in love, cannot get married in a beautiful ceremony in front of your friends and family if you happen to be the same gender. Because that’s just wrong.
Paging Dr. Hypotcrite; Dr. Hypocrite to the courtesy phone.
If there’s a pragmatic argument against gay marriage, it has never been clearly presented to me. I am also not sure how some people can have the gaul to deem themselves a moral authority. How does a marriage between two homosexuals affect some other, heterosexual couple? Not at all, is the answer. The movement against gay marriage seems to be driven by this notion held by certain people that they are somehow endowed with the power and resposibility to force their views and lifestyle choices on people who have done no harm. The right to the pursuit of happiness is fundamental, and for many gay couples, marriage is an important part of that. Those who use these self-righteous arguments to oppose it should be ashamed of themselves.
Medical research is stalled because stem cell research is banned, gay marriages are banned, terror alerts are raised to spread fear, and there seems to be corruption everywhere. At times like these I wonder what century it is. Sure, I agree that it violates the sanctity of marriage; blacks shouldn’t be allowed to marry whites… what’s that? Oh, we’re talking about gays? My bad. Got my bigotries confuzzled.
Oh, and birds: hate.
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August 4th, 2004 at 6:05 pm
does this mean we can finally come out?
August 4th, 2004 at 6:17 pm
Yes, it’s finally time to tell people we’re black.
August 4th, 2004 at 8:04 pm
I have lived in St. Louis for almost 4 years and today I am ashamed to say that St. Louis is in Missouri.
August 4th, 2004 at 8:38 pm
*standing ovation to adam*
*kills many birds*
August 4th, 2004 at 8:40 pm
I don’t even know where to start with this topics, as it happens to be one about which I have particularly strong feelings. I also share your views exactly about it, and I just wish we had a forum in which all people who oppose gay marriage would be forced to listen to us. If their minds weren’t changed then, we could conclude they are morons and/or bigots.
August 4th, 2004 at 9:10 pm
Hey Delman, good to hear from you! Don’t be ashamed, just lie.
I meant to quote from the article. This is from someone opposed to the amendment: “Doug Gray, campaign manager for the Constitution Defense League [said] ‘Ultimately we’re right and they’re simply wrong.’”
Which just about summarizes the issue.
August 4th, 2004 at 9:54 pm
Yeah…so the whole thing makes me ill!!
August 5th, 2004 at 2:54 pm
It seems to me there’s no use trying to rationalize the irrational. People who are in favor of a constitutional ban on gay marriage are (I think) largely motivated by fear, ignorance, and the delusion of moral superiority based on a drone-like adherance to certain laws laid out in the bible. Delman, I know you’ll get this reference:
The West Wing, which I am now addicted to, had an episode in which the president, at a conference of radio DJs and talk show hosts, puts in her place a “Dr. Laura.” This is a woman who considers homosexuality an abomination because the bible says it is. Martin Sheen is fabulous when he says something to the effect of, “Does the whole town really have to be there when we stone my brother for planting two different crops next to each other? What kind of price can I get for my daughter? She always clears the table when it’s her turn and speaks fluent Italian. The bible forbids touching the skin of a pig. Can football players still play if they promise to wear gloves?”
I cheered. It was great. And it exposes the nonsense of holding up the Bible as a reference for the writing of laws and the foundation of social policy.
All of Missouri may not be biggots. They just didn’t bother to look at the issue objectively. Theirs is a decision based on fear and ignorance. The best we can hope for is that one day they will see their error and right it.
That’s my tirade for the week. Thanks for sharing, Adam.
August 5th, 2004 at 5:31 pm
It’s simple. The terrorist attacks were God’s response to our living in an immoral society. Now, God has been kind enough to give us a small grace period with gay marriages before he obliterates the country–10,000 marriages (we only get 100 if the marriages involve box turtles!). By banning gay marriages we can win the war on terror by keeping God on our side.
Geez Adam, didn’t they teach you anything at MIT?
Repent!