Once again the red herring of Gay Marriage has been raised to radicalize, unify and mobilize the conservative base. Just in time for the election season to really get underway. Unfortunately this debate is a necessary part of our countries evolution toward a free society based on equality and mutual respect.
Let me clarify, when I say respect, I am not referring to the "Yes sir, of course sir, let me get my jackboots" fear that my old high school gym teachers mistook for respect. But the actual thing. Respecting peoples decisions to make choices we don't agree with, at least legally. Everyone has the right to be a homophobic, racist, misogynist. (Although you have to also be willing and able to defend those choices.) As long as those choices are protected by law, along with the rights of the people on the opposite side, we come closer to being a free country. However once those prejudices become written into law, we come closer to a fascist totalitarian state.
Back to gay marriage: The current debate is "make it legal" vs "constitutional amendment to protect traditional marraige" vs "who cares".
Vs me: Eradicate the use of the word marriage in legal documentation setting up a system whereby any two people who are not immediately related may join into a civil union allowing one to make legally binding decisions on behalf of the other if the other is incapacitated. (along with the tax deductions, etc. currently allowed by marriage)
Each person is only allowed to enter into one union at a time, with a minimum of three years between the dissolution of one union and entering into another. Unless the union is dissolved by the death of one of the members.
This eliminates all of the problems both sides of the issue have with the other persons side except for the choice of who the union is between.
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