wow this is the best commentary on Proposition 8 I've heard. damn. you go Keith!
"To those who voted for or supported this proposition, I have some questions: ...What is it to you? In a time of impermanence and fly-by-night relationships these people want the same chance at permanence and happiness that is your option. They don't want to deny you yours. They don't want to take anything away from you. They want what you want: the chance to be a little less alone in the world... The world is barren enough. It is stacked against love and against hope and against those very few precious emotions that enable all of us to go forward. With so much hate in the world, this is what your religion tells you to do?... This is what your conscious tells you to do?... You want to sanctify marriage, then spread happiness. You are asked now to stand on one side or another, on the question of love. You don't have to help it, applaud it, you just have to not put it out."
Well said, Keith, well said.
"To those who voted for or supported this proposition, I have some questions: ...What is it to you? In a time of impermanence and fly-by-night relationships these people want the same chance at permanence and happiness that is your option. They don't want to deny you yours. They don't want to take anything away from you. They want what you want: the chance to be a little less alone in the world... The world is barren enough. It is stacked against love and against hope and against those very few precious emotions that enable all of us to go forward. With so much hate in the world, this is what your religion tells you to do?... This is what your conscious tells you to do?... You want to sanctify marriage, then spread happiness. You are asked now to stand on one side or another, on the question of love. You don't have to help it, applaud it, you just have to not put it out."
Well said, Keith, well said.
Keith made me a little weepy there! Thanks for sharing this. It was perfectly said.
Posted by: Sharon | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 08:56 AM
It was a fabulous commentary and he looks as though he meant every word of it.
Posted by: Kevin | Monday, November 17, 2008 at 07:31 PM
As I've written elsewhere (elgweilointrepido.com/proposition-8), one must never underestimate the passion with which certain sections of society can summon organised outrage towards issues that have not the slightest direct affect on their own lives in order to protect their beliefs against a pluralism which would diminish their veracity and forcefulness.
If anyone is interested, you can check out my article "The passing of Proposition 8 is a rejection of everything America stands for" at the following address:
elgweilointrepido.com/proposition-8
Posted by: El Gweilo Intrepido | Monday, November 24, 2008 at 08:01 AM