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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Monday, March 22, 2004 :::
From a short piece in the Harvard Law Record:Regarding opposition to gay marriage, there are two important points to consider. First, a majority of Democrats also oppose gay marriage (while most Democrats oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment, a majority would also vote against allowing gay marriage in their home states). If everybody who opposed gay marriage voted Republican, we would have such an overwhelming Senate majority that we'd never need worry about our judicial nominees getting filibustered.
Second, right-wing thinkers vigorously debate the issue from both sides. Andrew Sullivan, David Brooks and a few others unflaggingly advocate the inclusion of same-sex couples in the civil institution of marriage (the scope of the religious institution of marriage remains the prerogative of the religions and is beyond the influence of the state). The not-to-be-underestimated Log Cabin Republicans work hard from inside the party to build support for gay unions. Jonah Goldberg and a number of other conservative writers, while not jumping entirely on the bandwagon, have staked out a moderate position in favor of civil unions.
I support gay marriage. I have nothing but disdain for the Supreme Judicial Court's foray into lawmaking, and I endorse the prosecution of local leaders who lawlessly license same-sex marriages, but if the issue were on a ballot I would unabashedly vote to extend the legal institution of marriage to embrace gay couples. I got this, and the last few, from Bashman, who must read more than Glenn Reynolds.
::: posted by Steven at 2:53 AM
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