Speaking of marriages, Proposition 8 is being judged by the supreme court on 3/5/2009. 18,000 gay couples stand to lose their marital status, despite having been married legally. I just think about the way I would feel if Dan and I were told that we could not get married (or stay married), and how hurtful and disheartening it would feel.
I believe that Prop 8 was a hateful piece of legislation that served no real point (don't like gay marriage? don't marry a gay!). I mean, let's face it, people... the people that developed Prop 8 are overwhelmingly religious. This is a nation that explicitly separates church and state in the constitution. US laws should not be based on religion, but on what is best for US citizens. Furthermore, there is no law forcing any church to recognize these marriages; if your conservative church disagrees with gay marriage, they are under no obligation to perform them! God not recognizing the marriage should be enough for these people, am I right?
Anyway, here is a really touching video, and a link to a petition (which you all should sign!)
"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.
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23:53:28 Monday September 11 2017
6 years ago
The more I think about it, the more I think the government should stay away from the word "marriage" altogether, and give "civil unions" to both straight and gay couples, with the same legal benefits. Then, those so inclined can go get it recognized as a "marriage" at whichever church or institution will do so.
ReplyDeleteI really wonder how much of this could be solved by a little rewording.
I SIGNED!!!
ReplyDeleteEvan - I have been saying that for a *long* time!!! I don't think the government has any real place "marrying" people; if they want to go through *any* private institution, that is fine, but given the separation of church and state, there cannot be anything "sacred" about a civil "marriage" (other than whatever intrinsic value the couple places on it). Anyone who cares about the "sacredness" of marriage is probably going to get married in a church anyway, and any church that cares about whether or not gays can marry can decide not to marry gays (and then the Episcopalians, Unitarians, and half of the Presbyterians can take care of the gay marriages! Problem solved!)
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