August 07, 2003
Same-Sex Marriage
Mikhaela has an awesome roundup of editiorial cartoons on same-sex marriage. The bluster from the anti-side would be comical if fundamental equal rights weren't at stake. Rick Santorum, the Republican Senator at the forefront of the "Gay Marriage Is Icky" movement, came up with this interesting view last Sunday on Fox:
Marriage is not about affirming somebody's love for somebody else. It's about uniting together to be open to children, to further civilization in our society.
Interesting that he would consider a marriage between 60-year-olds invalid, or an infertile couple, or even a marriage involving Republicans Bob Dole or Newt Gingrich, neither of whom has any kids with their current wives. Interesting, too, that he chose Fox to air his views, with their traditional-marriage programming like "Bachelorettes in Alaska" amnd "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?"
The First Vacationer weighed in, too, saying in between trips to Crawford,
I am mindful that we're all sinners, and I caution those who may try to take the speck out of the neighbor's eye when they got a log in their own.
Huh? Does he realize that not everyone is Christian, and that his "Christian Values" don't alter legal rights to equality? (I know the answer to that, by the way.) In fact, why is the government in the business of granting marriages in the first place? What's so wrong with the law allowing each adult to enter into one civil union with one partner of their choice, granting them all the legal and financial rights of current marriage? Then the couple can have the church ceremony, or Elvis wedding, or drum circle of their choice to validate it in front of friends and family.
On a personal note, I'm in a 6-1/2 year relationship. Of course the topic of marriage has come up, but we're both kind of uncomfortable inviting our gay friends to something they can't do for themselves. I'd like to think that if I were in Alabama in the 50s, I wouldn't have made Rosa Parks get up. That's not the only reason, but it's an important one.
Posted by michaelf at August 7, 2003 04:34 PM
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Ahhh, Rick Santorum. The funny part is that we're a backwards enough state to re-elect him, too. Actually, that's not really funny.
I can't quite recall what the Constitution had to say about marriage. I'm going to guess nothing. So, if those are merely opinions that above mentioned politicians are putting forth, does that put them on the same level as anti-freedom celebrities?
On a side note, thanks to School House Rock, I can remember the entire Preamble. Unfortunately, I can only remember it by singing the song in my head.
Oh, and I do need to be a stickler...
The Bachelorette was on ABC
Rosa Parks had to get up in 1955
Posted by: Andy at August 8, 2003 01:04 AM
Corrections noted and made. Thanks.
Funny; the only Schoolhouse Rocks I can remember in their entireties are "Lolly Lolly Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here" and "I'm An Amendment-To-Be" (though that was on the Simpsons). But I can remember the Channel 56 PSA (which may have featured the Banana Splits) -- "Always Count Your Change!!"
Posted by: Michael at August 8, 2003 07:55 AM
Lemme tell ya somethin. You goddamn kids and your friggin Hitler worship has done this to the good 'ol US of A. If Jolie was alive he'd be spinnin in his grave to see them flamin fruitcakes in a bridal ensemble. Jesus friggin hell. Lemme tell ya somethin....Daniel Boone! Now that was a man! He roamed Davis Square night and day and did in stores at Newbury Comics with Jolie, Courtney Love and Huckleberry Hound. You friggin kids don't know what the **** yous talking about!!!!
Posted by: Frank Duffy at August 12, 2003 04:13 AM
