book report
So I was walking back from the bathroom while at the library, and a book caught my eye. Outrage: How Gay Activists and Liberal Judges are Trashing Democracy to Redefine Marriage by Peter Sprigg, director of the family research council's center for marriage and family studies.
One of the first claims he makes is that "legalizing homosexual marriage would indeed put us on a 'slippery slope' toward the legalization of marriages based on polygamy, incest, or even pedophilia," and of course doesn't mention how we would reach that point. I suppose my definition of marriage would be "two consenting adults that love each other," in which case incest would fall under that, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. Although, if they're two consenting adults, I don't quite see the harm in an incestuous marriage.
Somehow marriage and the family are pillars of the American culture according to Peter, and as seems the standard in this book, no explanations are offered as to why. If I had to take a stab at what are the pillars of American culture, I'd go with "quest for knowledge" and "hard work." At least, thinking of it from a historical perspective I think of it that way; I don't take a look at modern society and arrive at those choices. A second stab at it would be: entrepreneurship and idealism. Idealism in that, the whole "American Dream" thing, where people are trying to fulfill whatever their dream may be. How the fuck marriage is a pillar is beyond me.
Goes on to mention how a Texas law banning homosexual conduct was struck down by the Supreme Court as if this was some god awful decision without fully explaining why. Please tell me, kind sir, what right government has on banning sodomy? Oral sex is quite pleasurable, why should anyone be denied the right to have their crotch licked? And then, some people prefer a penis in their anus, who cares?
Whoa whoa whoa. "Another problem for women is that as a the ultimate legal and social affirmation of homosexuality, homosexual civil marriage might encourage more men to adopt a homosexual lifestyle, as it offers sex without responsibility."
So, apparently, the legalization of gay marriage means men who have enjoyed vagina their entire sexual life will suddenly say, "Hurray, I can have all the mangina sex I want and no consequences!" How someone can seriously suggest that legalized gay marriage would lead to heterosexual people suddenly turning gay is beyond me.
On that note, page 31 (out of 128) of this book and I'm finished.
On the topic of marriage in general, I will say that I for one don't get the point. Idealistically, if I were to find the right girl for me, we wouldn't have to get married. We'd just vow to each other, and leave it at that. So then when I wonder why homosexuals want to get married, it's not just them I wonder about, I wonder why anyone would want to get married? What's the big deal?
One thing that comes up when discussing gay marriage is that allowing it would lead to, among other things, polygamy. Well... so? What's bad about polygamy, exactly?
One of the first claims he makes is that "legalizing homosexual marriage would indeed put us on a 'slippery slope' toward the legalization of marriages based on polygamy, incest, or even pedophilia," and of course doesn't mention how we would reach that point. I suppose my definition of marriage would be "two consenting adults that love each other," in which case incest would fall under that, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. Although, if they're two consenting adults, I don't quite see the harm in an incestuous marriage.
Somehow marriage and the family are pillars of the American culture according to Peter, and as seems the standard in this book, no explanations are offered as to why. If I had to take a stab at what are the pillars of American culture, I'd go with "quest for knowledge" and "hard work." At least, thinking of it from a historical perspective I think of it that way; I don't take a look at modern society and arrive at those choices. A second stab at it would be: entrepreneurship and idealism. Idealism in that, the whole "American Dream" thing, where people are trying to fulfill whatever their dream may be. How the fuck marriage is a pillar is beyond me.
Goes on to mention how a Texas law banning homosexual conduct was struck down by the Supreme Court as if this was some god awful decision without fully explaining why. Please tell me, kind sir, what right government has on banning sodomy? Oral sex is quite pleasurable, why should anyone be denied the right to have their crotch licked? And then, some people prefer a penis in their anus, who cares?
Whoa whoa whoa. "Another problem for women is that as a the ultimate legal and social affirmation of homosexuality, homosexual civil marriage might encourage more men to adopt a homosexual lifestyle, as it offers sex without responsibility."
So, apparently, the legalization of gay marriage means men who have enjoyed vagina their entire sexual life will suddenly say, "Hurray, I can have all the mangina sex I want and no consequences!" How someone can seriously suggest that legalized gay marriage would lead to heterosexual people suddenly turning gay is beyond me.
On that note, page 31 (out of 128) of this book and I'm finished.
On the topic of marriage in general, I will say that I for one don't get the point. Idealistically, if I were to find the right girl for me, we wouldn't have to get married. We'd just vow to each other, and leave it at that. So then when I wonder why homosexuals want to get married, it's not just them I wonder about, I wonder why anyone would want to get married? What's the big deal?
One thing that comes up when discussing gay marriage is that allowing it would lead to, among other things, polygamy. Well... so? What's bad about polygamy, exactly?