Re: McCain Backs Gay Marriage Ban

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:47:21 -0400, Josh Rosenbluth
<jrosenbluth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Alan Lichtenstein wrote:
>> emily2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>> I wish someone would explain to me what it is about gay marriage that
>>> we're "not ready for". Is there some objection other than that based
>>> on something in the Bible?
>>
>> Please allow me to try. Marriage, as defined and practiced for
>> millennia has been an aggregation between a man and a woman. Many
>> people myself included, object to altering that well understood concept
>> because of personal preferences. Simply put, a couple which consists of
>> a homosexual couple is NOT the same as couple which is heterosexual, and
>> no amount of rhetoric by proponents is going to make those couples the
>> same, no matter how much some may wish.
>
>Emily -- Alan is a proponent of the "it's inherently defined that way"
>argument. He has yet to offer any logic as to why it is inherently
>defined that way (how it has been practiced for millenia is not
>supporting evidence).
>
>>> I don't see why so many of us feel it necessary to regulate other
>>> people's behavior.
>>
>> Then perhaps you should ask why gays find it necessary to force their
>> concept of marriage on others. did that ever occur to you?
>
>Alan is also a proponent of schmarriage for same-sex couples. You know
>that institution that is 100% identical to marriage except for the name.
> That way, Alan argues we have equal rights but maintain the alleged
>inherent definition of marriage.
>
>Of course it is silly that society will suffer if we call it marriage,
>but everything is cool if we call it schmarriage. Yet, Alan's viewpoint
>is common. Only about one-third of Americans support same-sex marriage,
>while two-thirds support schmarriage. The word "marriage" evokes a
>powerful emotional response (please check logic and reason at the door).



I'm not sure I've ever responded to any of your posts, Josh, but
it's not for lack of respect, it's only because you've covered
things so well and artfully that I can't think of anything to say. I
have great respect for Alan too, but I feel he's shown some
weakness, or fatigue with too much fighting all the good fights,
on this issue. I don't fight all the fights I should fight either.
One can't be fighting all the time, it's too wearisome.






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