"Subject: RE: BS: Supreme Court & gay marriage decision
From: akenaton - PM
Date: 12 Oct 14 - 12:55 PM

A "queer" intellectual's views on homosexual "marriage""

Well, that's one opinion. He feels that 'civil unions' are sufficient. Many who are gay or lesbian feel that limiting them to just 'civil unions' perpetuates a clear UNequal status.... and in the US, it specifically does. Certain rights are NOT usually recognized without legal marriage.

Those who oppose gay marriage mostly do so out of some subjective 'feeling' that their own status is compromised by extending the right to all... but they are, *I* believe, just using the idea of 'definition' to feel in some way superior. NOTHING about your status changes just because some neighbor or relative.. or your local clergyman of woman.. 'marries' someone of the same sex. You don't have to do anything different, and no one asks you to be on familiar terms with anyone you don't feel comfortable with. But if you DID feel comfortable with them before... what has changed? Suppose they were married without your knowledge, then suddenly told you? Are you suddenly offended?

The guy in Ake's link throws in a lot of subjective religious concepts to explain his attitude, but it really just comes down to "I don't like it."