At 12:01 a.m., gay marriage became legal in New York. That’s it, the ballgame is over. Whether you think it’s the most wonderful thing or the end of civilization no longer matters. Marriage ceremonies began almost immediately, and from the clips shown this morning, they were most endearing.
The bible says homosexuality is an abomination? So don’t let your inner gay come out. That’s your call. Nobody will force you to engage in gay love. Can’t stand the sight of a couple of dudes kissing? Shut your eyes. They won’t mind. In fact, they won’t care at all, because they’re busy doing something else.
Notably, New York is the sixth state to legalize gay marriage, and the largest (because who really cares if gays get married in Vermont anyway). Whether it’s the full faith and credit clause or the hard, cold reality that they live among us and they’re not going away, gay marriage is going to find its way into your neighborhood. Whether two guys or gals, whether old or young, whether well dressed or looking kinda scruffy, they’re there. Or at least they’re coming. And they’re never going away.
If it’s the eve of destruction, then we’re doomed. But it’s a fait accompli and anyone who takes issue with it better find a way to deal with it. Stop acting like some schoolboy in fear of his sexuality and come to grips with the fact that there are a bunch of people who prefer to hold hands with people of the same gender. Legal discrimination against homosexuality is now behind us, and it’s time for attitudes to keep up.
They’re queer. They’re here. They’re married.
Simple Justice
Quote: “The bible says homosexuality is an abomination?”
It doesn’t. This is another example of “lying for Jesus”. The whole subject is vastly more complex than such a silly, and wrong, claim. A good search is for “lyings of a woman” which will surprise most readers: the proscription is actually against male-male (and not female-female) incest!
Romans is broader but it turns out there are other interpretations of that as well. It can be summarized as “What happens in Rome … isn’t something you HAVE to do”.
This changes everything.
Yes, the meaning of the word “marriage” in New York has been changed, as have the meanings of the words “family” and “parenting” and “heredity”, all of which have now been cut loose from the word “marriage”. Good luck with that.
As has the meaning of divorce, which also comes with the territory. We’ll manage, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, etc.
If the worst consequence is that Webster’s has to make a few extra edits for next year’s edition, somehow I think we’ll persevere.
It looks like no edits will be required.
“Family: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head.” Merriam-Webster