Look, Gheys, the sad fact is that most of us don’t give two shits about with whom you choose to enjoy Flesh Sessions, we just want you to FUCKING SHUT UP ABOUT IT.
What, exactly, is wrong with “domestic partnership”? The insurance bennies? Erm, aren’t most companies hep to the jive these days?
Is it the not officially “husband” and “wife” thing? Those are just words, homies, call yourselves whatever the fuck you like.
Personally – and my Heinlein roots are totally going to show here – I LOVE the idea of contract marriages. Not that I’m interested in trading in Mister Liberty Girl AT ALL, but doesn’t it just make sense to have options for those who are, er, impaired in the commitment area? For instance, a 1 year, no-progeny contract is a nice way to try someone out, put ‘em through their paces as it were. A 20 year, progeny-specific contract might work for others. The combinations could be endless, all contracted, pre-arranged, and absolutely enforceable by law.
It all sounds perfectly logical, but humans so rarely ARE that it would just never work in the real world. Most people are morons, emotional idiots to boot, and it’s only through religious indoctrination that the majority of them convinced to marry and provide for their issue in any meaningful fashion. Grar.
Back in 2004 when all this “gay marriage” stuff came up during the election, I said that gay people should take baby steps, from a society acceptance standpoint.
I think everyone should have equal rights. Insurance benefits, visiting in ICU’s, etc. etc.
But, the word “marriage” is sacred to the religious people of this world. I said that they should push for civil unions.
Then, after everyone has a chance to get used to that idea, THEN you can go for calling the contracts “marriages”. I mean, seriously, who cares what it’s called so long as it’s equal under the law?
Guess who agrees with me? Just the gayest gay since gay came to gaytown…. that’s right. Sir Elton John. http://www.gayagenda.com/2008/11/elton-john-supports-civil-unions-not-marriage/
Ha. If only people would listen to me, the world would be a much better place.
jana
December 9th, 2008
Back in 2004, when this whole gay marriage issue came up during the election, I said that gay people weren’t doing themselves any favors by trying to force their lifestyles on the general population.
I thought a perfectly logical way to proceed was to push for civil unions. Then, after awhile, when people got used to the idea, if it still mattered they could push to call the contracts “marriages”.
Everybody won. Equal rights under the law were given to gays, everyone else got to keep their sacred cow called “marriage”. And seriously? Who cares what the contract’s called so long as it’s binding and legal?
Anyway. I am finally vindicated. Who agrees with me? The gayest gay since gay came to gay town, that’s who. That’s right… Sir Elton John.
http://www.gayagenda.com/2008/11/elton-john-supports-civil-unions-not-marriage/
jana
December 9th, 2008
@jana: I wish I knew why my WP install has suddenly taken a dislike to your comments… Sorry for the delay in approving.
Liberty Girl
December 10th, 2008
LG, I thought it was my computer… it’s been doing some funky stuff since I installed IE8. So, I guess that means you got that comment about four times. Oops… sorry! Both of the ones posted are pretty much the same (and long); you can delete one of them so that people don’t have to read the same thing twice.
jana
December 10th, 2008