Well, I'd say that, between the lines, intimated, heard but not said although sometimes said in a way etc etc at the Supreme Court's review of what in the hell this marriage thing amounts to exactly in an age where nothing it seems amounts to much - I'd say my opinion of it all is being endorsed [in so many words, give or take, etc etc]. My opinion being: if we've gotten to the point where wild procreation is so removed from or even foreign to the idea of marriage that we are willing to believe that there's absolutely no difference between gay and not gay - if marriage is now to be so loosely defined, so utterly reduced into the realm of mere sentimentality - if we've come to this point then the dictates of logic demand that we move on to the next obvious question, ie why should the government be involved in this charade at all? Think about it, is not the next absurdity going to be that of single people who do not want to marry going before the supreme court to argue they're being treated unfairly because people foolish enough to marry even though baby making by force of nature or personal choice is not an option are unduly favored under a now woefully antiquated tax code?
And I really don't understand why those who oppose gay marriage don't take up this argument, that the less marriage is about the complex, highly fragile existential imperative of baby making and the more it is seen as simply being about an expression of love between consenting adults, the less justification there is for gov't being involved. You're not gonna stop the advent of the legal gay nuptial, it's coming like it or not, so if you believe acceptance of gay marriage undermines the true meaning of marriage then logically your only option is to advocate for a situation where a philosophical, spiritual separation of the two would not be considered unconstitutional - ie, get gov't out of the marriage business - not only would that make one's claims concerning the particular and unique sanctity of marriage betwixt man and woman legal, above board, kosher, but it would also deny the proponents of gay marriage the soapbox they crave.
In the end, I don't really care - well, it bother's me that in order to avoid being labeled an intolerant brute I'm forced to accept an absurdity that defies, offends logic and common sense - that's annoying - and annoying as well it is that with all the other serious problems we should be focused on here we are stuck spending so much time debating something that is ultimately either trivial or a waste of time - 'cause think about it, gay marriage only matters if the people who oppose it are right; but public opinion is steadily rendering that opposition illegitimate and unfortunately those standing in opposition have yet to figure out the logical consequences of this reality, ie your tactics will amount to piss in the wind, eventually - on the other hand, if proponents and supporters of gay marriage are right, that there's nothing to fear here etc etc and Life's just one big jolly episode of Modern Family and there's no reason whatsoever we shouldn't be able get along and love each other and etc etc til ya just wanna puke, then all that will come of this grating din of noise is that the lives of a small minority of the population will be marginally improved - that's it - and yet here we are carrying on as if the fate of the republic hung in the balance with this looming decision.
Sure, if you're a gay couple wanting to 'marry', the debate matters - and yes if you're a gay rights activist who sees just how apt an agenda promoting tool the marriage debate has been, the theatrics matter - and more power to them quite frankly, I bear neither any ill will - but for the vast majority of the citizenry this is just noise that will do absolutely nothing to improve their lives whatsoever - the liberal media of course will work hard to convince you that thinking good thoughts about gay marriage will perforce make you a better person and a great many people have and will continue to fall for this sentimental sophistry - but the bitter reality is that for the vast majority of the citizenry gay marriage will only impact their lives in any significant way if the people who oppose it are right - but that's not the conversation we're having, is it?
So let's get the gov't out of the marriage business and hopefully put an end to this infernal noise.
