Yesterday New Hampshire became the sixth state in the U.S. to legalize gay marriage. New York is likely next in line. Now while I do expect Iowa voters to pass a state amendment banning same sex marriage after the State Supreme Court rules a law banning it was unconstitutional, other states, particularly in the North East and Mid-Atlantic, will likely legalize it in the next couple of years.
Not to make unwarranted comparisons, but this looks a lot like the march to end slavery. The Northern states all outlawed it, while the more conservative Southern states maintained it. Slavery, while ultimately an economic issue, was galvanizing since it was thought of as a cultural issue. Gay marriage is no different.
Will gay marriage cause another civil war? By itself no, but combined with other cultural issues like abortion, separation of church and state, and gun ownership, we could be heading for a world of hurt.
Nonetheless, equality cannot be stopped, and the Republican’s opposition to gay marriage is just another issue where they are on the wrong side of history.
I just don’t see what the big deal is with gay marriage. If homosexuals are allowed to wed, wouldn’t this boost the economy? Every service from dress shops and tux rentals, to tourist destinations and hall rentals would increase in business. My thought is: If you do not believe in Gay Marriage, don’t marry a queer! Just as some people do not believe in interacial marriages, they do not marry outside of their race. This would also boost profits for insurance companies and home sales. If gay people were given legal rights to property and such, they would buy more of it!
Left by Hollie on July 6th, 2009