California: Gooey Liberal on the Outside, Hard Republican on the Inside

Today's hot topic is the California Supreme Court's decision to keep gay marriage illegal, upholding the majority vote on Prop 8. Their additional decision to consider those marriages valid for gay couples who took their vows while it was legal is what has created the real scandal. I mean, how can those be legal without legalizing gay marriage? Who thought this made sense and why does that person make so much more money than I do?

Religious advocates argue that we must protect the sanctity of marriage, something that I agree with in concept. I propose that we make divorce illegal as a solution to that problem. The liberals gasp and start creating their protest signs, but just hear me out for a sec. There would be some loopholes. For example, battered wives/husbands and those whose mates are compulsive, incurable adulterers would be absolved of their spousal responsibilities – as free as single people to find a new mate and remarry. The cheaters and oppressors they leave behind would be considered marital outcasts – still bound by law and financially responsible for their ex-partners. These people would not be allowed to remarry legally. “’Til death do us part” would take on the meaning that was initially intended by those words. Some of my friends think that domestic crime and suicide rates would skyrocket, but I believe that people would just consider what they’re getting into more carefully before taking the plunge.

Now we get down to the real reason why most people voted to pass Prop 8 - to prevent their kids from being taught about the homosexuality in school. Well folks, rumor is that "Gay Tolerance" is on the agenda for California's (and perhaps other states') curriculum. This madness about teaching homosexuality in schools was just a myth created by supporters of Prop 8 in the first place, but it appears that their plan backfired. All this media coverage has caused quite a stir. I agree that children should learn about sexuality from their parents first. Although it is extremely unfortunate that some kids are being taught that they are freaks and what they feel is wrong, but I do believe that parents really mean well (even when they teach us the backwards crap). Kids weren't learning to be gay from school in the first place, so it really doesn't make a f-ing difference anyway, but Mom and Dad should be the ones to open the door to that conversation.

Where is this all gong to lead? I'll tell you where. Gay marriage will eventually be legal (again). It will be at least mentioned in school curriculum. Mom and Dad will still tell their gay boys and girls that they are freaks, and nothing much will have changed except for the little slip of paper. Shame on us for fighting over this.