Now Free to Marry, Canada's Gays Say, 'Do I?'

The New York Times ^ | August 31, 2003 | CLIFFORD KRAUSS

[Fraulein]

Just wait until all the nasty and expensive divorce proceedings start. Then they are really going to start having some regrets!

[Cathryn Crawford]

Yeah, but did you have an answer to #13?

[Zeroisanumber]

I know what I'm writing isn't popular around here but, as conservatives I don't see why we should care if gays can marry, divorce, or tear the floorboards out of their houses and swing from the rafters. They're not hurting anyone, and if they marry, settle down, buy houses, and don't face blatant bashing from our side of the fence, they might one day (gasp) find that they have a vested interest in low taxes and social responsibility.

Look, they've already won the right to marry in Canada, it's inevitable that they'll win the right to marry in the US. To exclude them 'till the bitter end is only going to hurt us in the long run. Better to drop this stupid "ick factor" bias before they end up in the liberal camp for the rest of time.

[Mike Darancette]

Mike's Prediction: "Gay Divorce Court" will be the highest rated show on television/cable.

[patton]

Pure coincidence.

[EdReform]

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[Salman]

And so? It turns out that being "gay" isn't about marriage. (Slap self on forehead) Duh, yeah!

[Salman]

... not buy into the traditional meaning of `till death do us part' and monogamy forever.

It's a great time to be a lawyer.

[John O]

I know what I'm writing isn't popular around here but, as conservatives I don't see why we should care if gays can marry,

You need some education. Read the posted links in post 26 and learn the health hazards and costs of sodomy. This is not just about protecting marriage. It's about protecting our health, our children, our way of life and our future. The moral foundation of America is what keeps this country strong, as the foundation crumbles so does the country. In order to be free we must be moral.

[Billthedrill]

I've long been ambivalent on this issue, because the other edge of the gay marriage sword is that it forces gay couples to play by the same set of rules as heterosexual ones, which heretofore they have not had to do. That's what they're screaming about here - many of them don't want to. It used to be a sweet deal - they could force companies (and to a degree, states) to pay partner benefits to non-married gay couples, and not to non-married heterosexual couples, because marriage was not available to the former and was to the latter. Not now.

I know several gay couples who are perfectly happy with the monogamy, "till-death-do-us-part" commitments. These are not gay activists. The activists are starting to see how this cramps their style. Their response is to attempt to airily redefine marriage so they get only the good parts, and it just isn't going to happen. This is one of those "be careful what you ask for" situations, and now that they have what they've been asking for it turns out not to be what they wanted.