tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post5112461253040933408..comments2023-10-12T07:43:47.713-04:00Comments on taxmanblog: Maybe he was just born that wayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post-26955486354502013102010-12-14T15:22:22.995-05:002010-12-14T15:22:22.995-05:00My heterosexual marriage happened in a church. Why...My heterosexual marriage happened in a church. Why did I have to go to a courthouse to get a license from the government? Frankly, I was offended that I needed to get my blessing from the government. I have news for activists who think gays seeking marriage need government sanctioning before a true blissful marriage has taken place: That piece of paper represents $35 with which I could have maybe bought some groceries. That's about it. Other than that, it hasn't made one tiny iota of difference in my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36856489.post-5403715987688215182010-12-14T15:02:37.715-05:002010-12-14T15:02:37.715-05:00The gay marriage issue never been about gay marria...The gay marriage issue never been about gay marriage rights. It's activism for the sake of activism and their purpose is to stick it in the face of the establishment. The issue of gay marriage is but a tool. <br /><br />People resist gay marriage not because they hate gay people but because it is simply a case of public officials sticking their nose into the area of people's established belief systems. <br /><br />It's like "under God" in The Pledge. 95% of people are offended by the concept of taking the phrase out. Those same 95% would he offended if some politician proposed tacking on the phrase "...and Jesus". <br /><br />With gay marriage, most people do not want a new law applied to an established tradition. But think about this: those very same majority of Americans would be VERY OPPOSED to a new law that forbids the tradition of consenting adults in a same sex relationship. Both measures would be activism and both would be opposed because of activism alone, not because of attitudes toward gays. America is far more libertarian than people realize. <br /><br />If you want to marry your same sex partner, marry him/her. Marriage is a state of mind. You want to sign a contract committing to your partner, knock yourself out. People don't care. But that's not good enough for professional activists. They aren't happy until they stir the pot enough to draw attention to something that was a non-issue, then push the debate in the direction that pisses off the most people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com