Thing is - I've known people who are more rigidly conservative than me. Much more so on this topic. Religious types. Nice people, but by your lights,
you'd think of them as "fundies" and "bigots". They are not. But they have some deeply held beliefs on this topic. And I'm telling
you - there was a time not too long ago when I could talk to them seriously about "civil unions for everyone" and they agreed with me that it would
work and that they'd go for it. (or at the very least, they wouldn't fight against it)
Now? People like that are saying to the effect that "well if they're going to FORCE this on us, we're going to FIGHT it." And they are much
more rigid on it.
See - something else I didn't mention because I forgot to. I think "civil unions for everyone" is just a first step. You get people to accept
THAT, then you move on and get them to accept the concept of "gay marriage".
Ultimately it WILL be a generational thing. The children of today DO accept it already. I agree. But I think the compromise of Civil Unions would be best
possible option NOW. But not as a permanent thing.
But unfortunately, people like the fundies - and you - aren't willing to listen to the idea. You're two sides of the same coin. It's got to be all
one way or the other and no compromise. So it's not going to happen. And people are going to get hurt because of that lack of flexibility, I think.
(P.S. Government should FORCE equality? That sort of talk scares the crap out of me. I'm reminded of "Harrison Bergeron" whenever I hear shit
like that.)
you'd think of them as "fundies" and "bigots". They are not. But they have some deeply held beliefs on this topic. And I'm telling
you - there was a time not too long ago when I could talk to them seriously about "civil unions for everyone" and they agreed with me that it would
work and that they'd go for it. (or at the very least, they wouldn't fight against it)
Now? People like that are saying to the effect that "well if they're going to FORCE this on us, we're going to FIGHT it." And they are much
more rigid on it.
See - something else I didn't mention because I forgot to. I think "civil unions for everyone" is just a first step. You get people to accept
THAT, then you move on and get them to accept the concept of "gay marriage".
Ultimately it WILL be a generational thing. The children of today DO accept it already. I agree. But I think the compromise of Civil Unions would be best
possible option NOW. But not as a permanent thing.
But unfortunately, people like the fundies - and you - aren't willing to listen to the idea. You're two sides of the same coin. It's got to be all
one way or the other and no compromise. So it's not going to happen. And people are going to get hurt because of that lack of flexibility, I think.
(P.S. Government should FORCE equality? That sort of talk scares the crap out of me. I'm reminded of "Harrison Bergeron" whenever I hear shit
like that.)