I hope so, because I'm sick and fucking tired of talking about it.
Executive summary: If you actively oppose the right of gays or lesbians to marry or adopt children in any of the United States, then I think you're a fucking idiot. And not in a personal, "it hurts my feelings" sort of way. It's more of a "you think two plus two equals seven and eat tires for breakfast" deal.
The debate is over. The tide has turned. Justice has, at last, emerged from doubt and charted Her inevitable path toward conventional wisdom.
Now, if you have a moral or religious opposition to gay marriage,
that I can respect. Not much, but enough that I was able to type the previous sentence with a modicum of sincerity. However, if your mind is not sophisticated enough to discern among the nuances of the different roles that morality, religion, law, and politics play in a civilized society, then...sorry. I think you're a fucking idiot.
Actually, I couldn't be less sorry.
This rant was inspired by a quote I read in
this article, uttered in what appears to have been flagrant, impassioned
dictum by Montana Supreme Court Justice
James Nelson (concurring) in a case touching on a Montana lesbian's right to retain custody of a child she and her deceased partner raised together:
"Sadly, this case represents yet another instance in which fellow Montanans, who happen to be lesbian or gay, are forced to battle for their fundamental rights to love who they want, to form intimate associations, to form family relationships, and to have and raise children - all elemental, natural rights that are accorded, presumptively and without thought or hesitation, to heterosexuals."
Justice Nelson, I hope to be able to shake your hand someday. And I hope you don't mind if I refer to you among friends as Big Dict Nelson until then. It may sound crude, but it was borne of the deepest thanks for your empathy and of the highest respect for your bravery.
Say amen.
