On Marriage For Us All
Holly Mullen says it much better than I have been able to:
[Same-Sex Marriage/Civil Union] will happen because recognizing gays and lesbians as full human beings, with a right to equal protection under the Constitution, is just and fair and decent. When a whole class of people is systematically denied the perks of marriage — inheritance rights and Social Security and military survivors benefits to name a few — simply because the majority finds its lifestyle abhorrent or something to fear, it’s high time for a makeover.
Makeovers are what this society does. This is a country strong enough to absorb change and to promote justice. If not, blacks would still be picking cotton. Wives would still be their husbands’ property.
Her point is well made throughout the article: this is not a religious issue we are talking about here - this is a basic civil and human rights issue. I don’t want to spend all day on the soapbox, or turn this into a rant, but I did want to say that it should be done, because its the right thing to do.
Related: Regarding the State of Unions
