Marriage exists as both a civil insitution and a religious institution in America, a fact that's part of the confusion in this situation (the vast majority of American's ignorant of the specificity of constitutional issues thin that the legalization of gay marriage in a civil context will require all religious institutions to preform those ceremonies, which is not the case).
However, asking everyone to change the name of it, while keeping it the same thing, seems both an unecessary effort and a further confusion of the issue.
Do I support the rights of anyone of the age of consent to bond into a loving family of whatever configuration suits them? Of course, but this is a critical step in equalizing the playing field that really should be able to occur without redefinition.
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Date: 2004-02-15 03:52 pm (UTC)However, asking everyone to change the name of it, while keeping it the same thing, seems both an unecessary effort and a further confusion of the issue.
Do I support the rights of anyone of the age of consent to bond into a loving family of whatever configuration suits them? Of course, but this is a critical step in equalizing the playing field that really should be able to occur without redefinition.