Dangerous, Dirty, and Unfun

I had meant to post this New Republic piece by Jonathan Chait when it came out a few weeks ago, but it sort of slipped through the cracks. It seems especially appropriate today, since the elected representatives of another state approved extending civil rights to gay people. I recommend the whole thing, although here’s the money quote:

The line “I believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman” is an expression of that sensibility–a reflection of unease rather than principle. As people face up to the fact that opposing gay marriage means disregarding the happiness of the people most directly (or even solely) affected by it, most of us come around. Good ideas don’t always defeat bad ideas, but they usually, over time, defeat non-ideas.

The line between the right side and the wrong side of history is stark.

Tags: justice, marriage equality

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