Ever since California voters passed Proposition 8, defining marriage in the state as between one woman and one man, my wife and I have been arguing about it.
She was appalled by the vote, and even more appalled when I told her that I wasn't. "You're such a bigot," she said, "not to mention a hypocrite! How can you be for gay rights [which I am] and against same-sex marriage?" My wife is from the north of England, where they don't embrace that famous restraint of Londoners. "Well, I'm only sort of opposed to gay marriage," I tried to explain, but that just led to more name-calling. I was "wishy-washy," "cowardly," a "nobhead." I don't even know what that last term means, but judging by my wife's tone of voice, it was not a compliment.
In these kinds of situations, I've learned that written communication is best. So here, my love, is why I think California voters -- not to mention voters in 29 other U.S. states -- did the right thing.
See Same-sex marriage is too limiting
Los Angeles Times -
Posts
