"...don't you, as human beings, have to embrace... that love? The world is barren enough.
It is stacked against love, and against hope, and against those very few and precious emotions that enable us to go forward. Your marriage only stands a 50-50 chance of lasting, no matter how much you feel and how hard you work.
And here are people overjoyed at the prospect of just that chance, and that work, just for the hope of having that feeling."
-- Keith Olbermann, from his comment on Prop 8.
Which is basically my feeling on it. Because I do not believe in, will not accept, and cannot take action in favor of, ways to deny anyone the right and privilege of a bond that powerful.
Here in Washington state is the chance to vote into law the right for all people of all preferences to marry - not just civil unions, but full-on marriage. As of yesterday it was polling at 60% in favor of just that. Fingers crossed!
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Date: 2012-11-02 05:59 pm (UTC)It is stacked against love, and against hope, and against those very few and precious emotions that enable us to go forward. Your marriage only stands a 50-50 chance of lasting, no matter how much you feel and how hard you work.
And here are people overjoyed at the prospect of just that chance, and that work, just for the hope of having that feeling."
-- Keith Olbermann, from his comment on Prop 8.
Which is basically my feeling on it. Because I do not believe in, will not accept, and cannot take action in favor of, ways to deny anyone the right and privilege of a bond that powerful.
Here in Washington state is the chance to vote into law the right for all people of all preferences to marry - not just civil unions, but full-on marriage. As of yesterday it was polling at 60% in favor of just that. Fingers crossed!