How depressing to wake up and find out that the majority - not of Wisconsin's citizens, necessarily, but of those who took the time to show up at the polls - think that marriage needs to be redefined, or that the current definition of marriage needs to be reiterated (lest I remind people that gay marriages were already unrecognized legally in Wisconsin). The bulk of this debate has rested largely - and too much, I think - on the issue of homosexual marriage, while the ACTUAL WORDING of the proposed amendment affects a much broader spectrum of the population, a cross-section of both homosexual and heterosexual couples, including my own relationship. Maybe we should have done a better job at educating people on the full implications of the amendment. Or maybe we did a great job, we just needed to do it LOUDER.
I heard a Republican congressman - not sure who it was - say on the radio this morning that he hopes homosexual couples "wouldn't take it personally." He even pulled the "Hey, I Have Friends Who Are Gay!" card. Having a friend who is gay does not necessarily entail being symapthetic to their fundamental human rights - like the right to care for the sick and dying - apparently. By his standards, perhaps the state of Wisconsin should legislate and redefine "friendship."
"Different, But Separate!" Where have I heard this notion before...
Since when is it moral or decent to say, "My love is more valid than your love." "I love better than you." Since when is love a quantifiable term?
And the death penalty passed, too. At least Wisconsin can still keep making those, "You're Among Fiends," t-shirts.
Maybe they'll stop hiding the bodies in Marinette County now?
Silver lining, still looking for it...