A little Politics Before Bed
It's a sad day when you have to pick between two candidates, both of whom believe gay marriage should not be allowed. The only difference is that one believes in a constitutional amendment that for the first time will remove rights* and one who does not. I guess I'm supposed to believe Kerry is just trying to appease the "majority of Americans"** and he won't stand in the way of the courts. But do I really want to vote for someone who doesn't have the courage to stand by his convictions, and if they really are his convictions, can I vote for someone who doesn't believe in equality under the law?
It doesn't really matter, I'm going to vote for Kerry. I guess I'll just have to live with someone who doesn't agree but won't stand in the way. Apparently that's the best we can do. How far we've come.
I get more and more disappointed with the Democratic party each passing year.
*That's actually not true, The 18th amendment removed the "right" to drink.
**I don't believe these numbers, I hope they' are push polls.
Taking a stand against the gay movement isn't about equality or lack of equality. It's about standing for what is right and what is moral.
If you believe in equality why don't you campaign for 20 year olds who want to get beer in a bar? Or so that 15 year olds can legally sleep together.
It's not about equality it's about choosing what is right and then standing by your opinion
Posted by: mark at July 17, 2004 09:09 AM
Those are not the best examples. Equality means that two equal groups have equal rights. Adults and teenagers are fundamentally non-equal. Minors are still under the guardianship of their parents who get to tell them what to do.
Two, the legal drinking age should be lowered, I've always believed that.
Three, two 15 year olds can have sex together. As far as I know, there's no law against it.
You get into a lot of trouble when you start legislating morality. You can have your morals all you want, but don't try to make me live by them. Morals are personal and the government has no business telling anyone what they should be.
Posted by: Tom Wolf at July 17, 2004 09:38 AM
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Taking a stand against the gay movement isn't about equality or lack of equality. It's about standing for what is right and what is moral.
If you believe in equality why don't you campaign for 20 year olds who want to get beer in a bar? Or so that 15 year olds can legally sleep together.
It's not about equality it's about choosing what is right and then standing by your opinion
Posted by: mark at July 17, 2004 09:09 AM
Those are not the best examples. Equality means that two equal groups have equal rights. Adults and teenagers are fundamentally non-equal. Minors are still under the guardianship of their parents who get to tell them what to do.
Two, the legal drinking age should be lowered, I've always believed that.
Three, two 15 year olds can have sex together. As far as I know, there's no law against it.
You get into a lot of trouble when you start legislating morality. You can have your morals all you want, but don't try to make me live by them. Morals are personal and the government has no business telling anyone what they should be.
Posted by: Tom Wolf at July 17, 2004 09:38 AM