Diversity

Diversity and our differences, along with our debates, are what make the US great.

Someone tweeted this article today: While Childless Couples Make the Case for Gay Marriage. The best quote: You do not need to have one ounce of affinity for gay people in our society whatsoever to recognize that they are being shamefully wronged every day we allow this to continue.

I'm not gay, but I thought it was a great read, and it makes valid points. I heard that Proposition 8 was upheld recently, but hadn't checked it out. The ruling was interesting in that it basically allows the ban to proceed, doesn't appear to preclude other legislation for exceptions for gay marriage, and allows those that married while it was legal to remain married. Talk about a strange situation for people in CA.

I would think on the fundamental basis that there are gays that are married in CA would mean that denying others is fundamentally discrimination. If you remove the religious reasons, why is there opposition? If you remove the discrimination (hatred/fear/whatever) against gays, I don't think a rational person can think there is a reason to prevent anyone from marrying any other person. We let prisoners, convicted-and-sentenced-to-death murderers get married. Why would we prevent anyone else?

The best argument (in presentation and arguement) I've seen is still from Prof. Lessig: Against Proposition 8.

I believe the best things about the US are our freedoms and opportunities. We get rights as long as they don't impact the rights of others. Having someone else get married in no way impacts your marriage, or your rights. It just doesn't.

The worst thing about the US is our prejudice and bigotry, which all too often, enters into the legislature.