More on the whole gay marriage thing

I just heard what may be the stupidest argument ever against gay marriage.

I was listening to the radio on my way to work, and in between the traffic reports there were some call-ins to the local talk show. One of them was from a pinhead who was obviously against gay marriage. His argument was that if gay marriage was allowed, sooner or later we wouldn't be able to reproduce at all.

What?

Apparently this idiot thinks that allowing gay marriages also somehow makes every heterosexual gay as well. He went on to say that if it was allowed, soon everybody would be doing it and there'd be no one left to reproduce and carry on our race.

The host cut him off for being stupid before he'd been able to get out much more than that, but I would just like to state for the record that I am ashamed to be part of a race of people who can even entertain thoughts like that.

Want to know what I think of gay marriage? I'm all for it. I don't see what the fuck sexual orientation has to do with the right to get married. Love is irrespective of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age**, background, or any other totally irrelevant characteristic like these.

In case you haven't seen it already, wordweaverlynn has written up a lovely account of her time spent volunteering in SF this week, assisting with the current crush of gay/bi couples who want to get married there. Go read it.

Boy, girl, tree, rock, whatever -- enjoy yourselves and enjoy each other. Life's too short.

** Caveat to "age": as long as they're above the age of consent. I think sex with presexual human beings is wrong in every sense of the word.

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Currently playing: Emerson, Lake and Palmer -- Brain Salad Surgery. Classic prog-rock masterpiece.