Gay marriage is inevitable. It became inevitable when legitimate achievements in reducing discrimination against gay people ran headlong into an altered definition of marriage that came to prominence in the 1960s and 1070s. Instead of being seen as a social institution geared toward the bearing and rearing of children, it emphasized the fulfilment of individual desires. Instead of a sacrament of mutual self-giving, it became a civil institution for the pursuit of mutual happiness. When looked at this way, there is no reason why gays should be denied entry into this institution, any more than they should be barred from certain kinds of employment. So if you want to blame anybody for this state of affairs, don’t blame homosexuals. Blame the heterosexuals who have chipped away at the institution of marriage over the years. Blame people like Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh.
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