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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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Wednesday, March 03, 2004 :::
Here's libertarian columnist Walter Williams:Same sex marriage advocates argue for a change in the legal definition of marriage so as to include marriage between male couples and female couples. Here's my question: Are homosexuals the only Americans permitted to change the definition of marriage, or do people with other sex orientations have that right as well?
Here's why I ask that question. Suppose a woman and a horse appeared before San Francisco County Clerk Nancy Alfaro applying for a marriage license, or it might be a man and a sheep. And here's me:How does a horse give consent? You can keep your Mr. Ed jokes.
By the way, I was surprised that Williams opposes gay marriage. Most "Reason magazine" libertarians -- by which I mean sane libertarians, or libertarians without tin-foil hats and convictions for tax evasion -- seem to support it. I think the real libertarian position is that there should be no civil marriage, but a lot of self-described libertarians -- me included -- consider it a useful reflection of the culture. The question is, how do we deal with it?
::: posted by Steven at 1:50 AM
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