Glenn Beck, whom I listen to on XM channel 165, made a joke while talking about the gay marriage issue the other day, and the more I think about it the better I like it. He said something to the effect of
Forget the Defense of Marriage Act! We oughtta just add the Webster Dictionary into the Constitution! Then we wouldn't have arguments like this one!And you know what? I think he's right. Let's dig out a dictionary from about 1960 and enact the whole damn thing into law. That would solve a whole host of problems...
Abraham Lincoln had this to say on point: "If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have? The answer is FOUR 'cause calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one."
I haven't made up my mind about this yet. For one, the prospective ammendment has yet to be written. I'm inclined to leave the word "marriage" as it has been understood in our culture for literally thousands of years. However, I favor the right of adults, straight or gay, to make contracts for just about anything, including sharing property, appointing life insurance beneficiaries, etc. If that means unusual people have to go to unusual expense and effort to achieve some of the same results regular people get for $50 bucks when the get their marriage license, well, it's not the end of the world.
But PLEASE, I beg of you, let's have a real and honest and thoughtful conversation about this, not the usual political crap. I know it's too much to hope for, but I'm asking y'all anyway.
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