For the record
Oct. 20th, 2009 08:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
megwritesIn case anyone needed qualification re: my stance on marriage equality, I think it's a simple issue.
I don't think it's a religious issue, I don't think it's even a family issue. I think it's a mind your motherfucking business issue.
You don't agree with same-sex marriage? Good for you. Don't marry anyone who has the same genitalia as you. There is no tenant in any of the major religions (so far as I know) that says that your salvation, righteousness, or obedience to God and/or gods depends upon whether or not other people are following the rules.
Meaning: if your neighbor is sinning, that's your neighbor's problem. It's not your business. You are not responsible for them, and that means you have no right to make decisions for them. You certainly don't mind ignoring if your neighbor is poor or sick or suffering. You certainly don't mind saying that people having food, shelter, and medicine is their own problem and none of your concern. But if your neighbor wants to marry someone of the same gender identity? You're all over that. Suddenly, it greatly concerns you.
So, like I said. If you don't agree with marriage equality, then don't marry a person of your same sex and you're fine. Other people's private lives do not concern you. They are not political fodder for you. They are not there for you to judge, oh yeah.
Find your motherfucking business and mind it, you bigots.
I don't think it's a religious issue, I don't think it's even a family issue. I think it's a mind your motherfucking business issue.
You don't agree with same-sex marriage? Good for you. Don't marry anyone who has the same genitalia as you. There is no tenant in any of the major religions (so far as I know) that says that your salvation, righteousness, or obedience to God and/or gods depends upon whether or not other people are following the rules.
Meaning: if your neighbor is sinning, that's your neighbor's problem. It's not your business. You are not responsible for them, and that means you have no right to make decisions for them. You certainly don't mind ignoring if your neighbor is poor or sick or suffering. You certainly don't mind saying that people having food, shelter, and medicine is their own problem and none of your concern. But if your neighbor wants to marry someone of the same gender identity? You're all over that. Suddenly, it greatly concerns you.
So, like I said. If you don't agree with marriage equality, then don't marry a person of your same sex and you're fine. Other people's private lives do not concern you. They are not political fodder for you. They are not there for you to judge, oh yeah.
Find your motherfucking business and mind it, you bigots.
