"Marriage is in a precarious position," says [Harry] Jackson, a leader of the opposition. "What we are facing is the possible extinction of an institution we all love. To redefine it may mean to destroy it."
Quoted from USA Today “D.C. latest marriage battlefield” by Marisol Bello
I would love to hear Darwin’s opinion on this matter; that if an animal is unable to adapt, does it deserve to become extinct? I should leave Darwin out of this, he leaves a bad taste in the mouth of most right-wingers, but he had a point; survival depends on ones ability to adapt.
Let me stop myself before this becomes a rant on the fundamental differences between the left and the right, and just make an argument that we can all appreciate, Gay Marriage must be legalized in order to maintain equality in law for all Americans. By our founders words, we have no choice;
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Quoted from the “Declaration of Independence”
There it is, we(mankind) are equal, and we have the right to “the pursuit of happiness”. Now, that should be enough, but it’s not, so I will clarify it.
Marriage was originally a religious matter, that the government stepped in and granted certain privileges to married couples changed that into a state matter and, by default, a matter that requires equality in its execution. That’s my argument, but what are my suggestions?
Well, we have two options; one, legalize gay marriage across the board or, two, get out of marriage and remove all benefits from it. Option two saves the right’s treasured institution, and option one saves our confidence in the government. You guys can choose one, I could careless, I’m never getting married anyway; for me, it’s simply a matter of what’s right.
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