tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10994567.post8298877473286030272..comments2024-03-19T02:17:51.730-07:00Comments on tunnels of gates: December 2008Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10994567.post-54043609181107788182008-12-22T00:41:00.000-08:002008-12-22T00:41:00.000-08:00Jon Stewart needs to work a lot harder if he wants...Jon Stewart needs to work a lot harder if he wants to change the way people think on this. I used to share Gov Huck's concerns (on this alone), and I don't think he said anything unreasonable. <BR/><BR/>Here's what I believe, and why I'm now in favour of gay marriage.<BR/><BR/>Being gay is either a choice (in rare cases), or it's a biological deviation. That's deviation in scientific terms, not in moralistic terms. Marriage is recognition of and protection of the biological norm by the state. Hence Jon misses the point with the polygamy swipe. However much marriage has developed (and it hasn't developed that much), it's always been between opposite sexes. <BR/><BR/>I believe that states allowing and recognizing marriages between same sex couples is a totally radical departure. <BR/><BR/>However, when you consider all the rights that states allow to married couples, and you consider how allowing them to same sex couples will result in no harm to anyone, and will result in great benefits to same sex couples and their children, then it seems cruel and perverse not to take the radical step. <BR/><BR/>The other issue is that it's <I>nation states</I> that recognize marriages, not religion or anything else. Same sex couples leaving a nation state that recognizes them to visit a state that doesn't recognize them will face all manner of hazards. That's an issue that really needs to be solved too. It's one that most people seem to overlook. The diplomatic approach towards say, Afghanistan, on this point will be a ticklish matter...<BR/><BR/>Jon didn't make any of these points, therefore he didn't look any more reasonable than Gov Huck.<BR/><BR/>Have a happy, Gov Huck-style White Cross Christmas y'all!Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229724488178529402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10994567.post-82498302552174530172008-12-10T22:51:00.000-08:002008-12-10T22:51:00.000-08:00Have a wonderful Christmas back home brother.Have a wonderful Christmas back home brother.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635785813621625181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10994567.post-62270377296606181712008-12-10T21:02:00.000-08:002008-12-10T21:02:00.000-08:00i've been adoring fleet foxes as well! you are sup...i've been adoring fleet foxes as well! you are superb, as always, dreamboy. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com