Things make so much sense when he says them.

Posted by Erica February 21st, 2004 • Uncategorized • Permalink

Interlude: Some Observations about Gay Marriage and Its Opponents, by John Kusch.

I strongly encourage you to read it all as John expounds nicely on each of his “thinking points.” Here’s a much abbreviated version to start with:

I’ve been spending a lot of time arguing the gay marriage issue on moderate-to-conservative websites, trying to figure out what is so threatening about the legal recognition of same-sex relationships. I will attempt to pass on what I’ve learned, with the hope that it will make our work easier during the difficult years that are surely ahead of us.

  1. People who oppose gay marriage generally think of themselves and their peers as good people.
  2. People who oppose gay marriage don’t think of themselves or their peers as homophobic.
  3. People who oppose gay marriage see it as a religious sacrament and a social tradition that, by its very definition, excludes homosexuals. They cannot and will not distinguish between civil marriage and the marriage sacrament.
  4. People who oppose gay marriage see homosexuality as a private matter that should stay private, while they see marriage as a public matter — except when it’s private.
  5. People who oppose gay marriage tend to believe, to varying degress, that same-sex relationsips are about the validation of specific sexual acts, while heterosexual relationships are about love, family, commitment and children.
  6. People who oppose gay marriage usually don’t know many gay people and generally don’t witness many gay relationships.
  7. People who oppose gay marriage want to feel that they have a choice in the matter, even if it’s at a subconscious level.
  8. People who oppose same-sex marriage tend to favor the idea of civil unions because they maintain the status quo.

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One Response to “Things make so much sense when he says them.”

  1. krista. Says:
    February 21st, 2004 at 11:10 am

    Yep…that about sounds like many of the folks I know, parents included… Thank the gods that some of my friends are willing to ask what the difference between civil union and marriage is and be truly offended when they find out.

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