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Originally posted by sycamore
.....Gay marriage is coming nationwide, IMO..
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If the supporters of GM would use the incremental approach it might be more beneficial to the cause. If they could hold their ground and be temporarily content with civil unions this whole issue could be much less heated.
From my research, it is primarily the older voters (60+) that make up the majority of the opposition. While the Reps do indeed hold more voters opposed to GM, there is also a substancial number within the Dem party that are opposed. The younger crowd (30 and under ) generally has the most support. So, how long would it take to increase the numbers in the young group to overpower the older group? Maybe 10 years? Maybe less.
This strategy seems much more logical to me, and I am totally against GM. The current political makeup shows that the majority of Americans are
against GM too. Why do the supporters of GM want to force this issue now.....when they do not own the majority.....when they could very easily win through attrition in the near future? It seems to me that they are effectively saying "FUCK YOU", we dont care if the majority are opposed or why.
It might be logically argued that it doesnt matter what the current supporting or opposing sides makeup as a voting total, that this is an issue of constitutional law. But at the same time, if this is the case, then why not let the legal system step gradually toward a solution that fits into all the tangent issues of GM. Why make this such a devisive issue that may very well lead to another constitutional ammendment when the battle could be won by
not battling?
[opinion]Because the supporters are forcing this issue in response to their dislike of the religious aspect of the opposition, without looking at the tangent unintended consequences that have absolutely nothing to do with religion and everything to do with re-establishing precedence and policy throughout the states that deal with divorce, child custody, and illegal discrimination. Without looking at the train wreck of lawsuits and fusterclucks and confusion that would be instantly created by legalizing something that stretches into every nook and cranny of the society. [/opinion]