I cannot help but get angry with the public at the inconsistencies and outright lies surrounding the arguments against same-sex marriage. A couple of the most common right now are "protecting marriage" and "protecting families." So enter Tilda Swinton who lives with John Byrne, their twin son and daughter, and her lover, Sandro Kopp. "We are all a family," she has said.
Where is the outrage? This is not a traditional family with a traditional marriage. If the arguments for protecting marriage and families are to be believed, then this should be an area of concern. And not because of them specifically, but because this type of lifestyle, and indeed this is a lifestyle choice whereas being gay is not, is becoming common.
All of this started when I read the article "Liberated in Love: Can Open Marriage Work?" It goes on to discuss marriages where a woman lives with her husband, their children, and her husband's gay lover. And marriages where the couple employs a "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding their intimate encounters with others while traveling.
Now do not misunderstand me. Personally, I support the right individual's have to pursue happiness in their own way. Whether or not this works for them I care not. As long as they are not harming others, their intimacy arrangements do not matter to me. But this is completely glossed over by those seeking to "protect marriage".
Let's just be honest. Those "protect marriage" groups care nothing about marriage. If they did, they would be doing something about the horrible 50% divorce rate. They would do something about infidelity. What exactly *are* they doing in these areas?
And then there are people proposing marriage as a renewable contract. You sign a contract for a term of say, 5 years, and when it is up if you do not like the relationship you simply do not renew it. With today's divorce rate, this option is surely to be a hit.
Back to same sex marriage. Honestly, it has nothing to do with marriage. It is merely intolerance of gays and not wanting to acknowledge our relationships.
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Although I am not much interested in gay marriage myself it is my own opinion that the "institution of marriage" needs a total overhaul before marriage is extended to same sex couples. It sounds like the renewable contracts are the right path. Overall I do believe that there must be a way to extend every right that any traditional marriage includes to every same sex couple that have decided to share their lives. We pay taxes, we make sacrifices and we want to make sure that our loved ones are not left out in the cold in the event of bad health or death. Great post!! Will be looking out for more!
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