Gay Marriage Rant, Take Two

I know I already blogged about gay marriages, but there was a segment on the radio about it this morning. They interviewed a man that explained why gay marriages should be illegal. To protect the children. Every time somebody justifies banning gay marriage by bringing 'the children' into the debate I want to choke them.

Your marital status has absolutely nothing to do with your reproductive status. Was this guy in a coma during the 60's and 70's? Didn't he ever hear about the sexual liberation movement? This may come as a shock to some of you, but gay does not equal sterile. Not all parents are heterosexuals.

If reproduction is such a cornerstone of marriage, why don't they still require blood tests before they pass out marriage licenses? I've gotten married in two different states and never had to take a blood test.

Just so you know, I'm not gay. I probably know somebody who's gay. I'm probably related to somebody who's gay. They're everywhere, but they look just like the rest of us. Because they are just like the rest of us.

My family covers the marriage spectrum. My sister is June Cleaver. She's been married to her first (only) husband for 15 or 20 years. She has 2 kids, a house, everything except the white picket fence. My brother has never been married, but he's been with the same woman for about 10 years, 'living in sin' for about half that time. They have a little girl.

I have been married twice, but never went forth and multiplied. Am I not really married because I don't have any children? Is my brother married just because he does? It's like rock-paper-scissors. Marriage license beats love, parenthood beats license, everything beats gay.

Oh well, I think that was enough of a rant for today. I don't want to look obsessed over this gay marriage controversy. I just don't understand why people get so pissy about this.