John, governments exist. They always have, in every society. And they will always want to have their hands in the middle of contracted relationships, most of all marriage. But since we still have OUR government recognizing (in legal code, if not in practice) that marriage contains one man and one woman, it is vital to uphold that standard.
Homosexual monogamy is a myth. And not only have homosexuals redefined “gay” and are trying to redefine “marriage,” but they have already redefined “monogamy” in their own “community” (another redefined word).
The Washington Times reported in July 2003 that a “Dutch study…found that men in homosexual relationships on average have eight partners a year outside those relationships.” This confirmed findings in several other studies.
“In ‘The Male Couple,’ published in 1984, authors David P. McWhirter and Andrew M. Mattison report that in a study of 156 males in homosexual relationships lasting anywhere from one to 37 years, all couples with relationships more than five years had incorporated some provision for outside sexual activity.” Just ask Andrew Sullivan (p. 202).
There are so many other studies that support this. And for the few studies that claim there is some degree of homosexual monogamy, there is clearly a different meaning involved. Most homosexuals define monogamy as “emotional monogamy,” which promises an emotional commitment to one person but permits sexual activity outside that relationship.
To believe that a marital contract between two gays is going to overcome behaviors that are at the heart of homosexuality is simply believing a lie. This is about public servants and services who work for us and how they will protect and serve us, if in no other way than what the law says they should do. Too much government activity and service, and the orderliness of society at large, is conditioned on the marital relationship.
As for the argument that “marriage has been undermined by divorce” (one of Elder’s points) and thus same-sex marriage should be permitted, is ludicrous. Sure, no-fault divorce is at the top of the slippery slope but same-sex marriage is where you slip on the ice at the bottom and whack your head on the pavement. What comes next — further deviancy accepted in the marital relationship — is the hemorrhaging of society.
Government is never going to get its hands out of marriage, just like we will always have gays and lesbians. That means we need to keep marriage confined to what it’s defined as.
I think we need a Constitutional amendment to protect the Dictionary.
