I read a thread about gay marriage, which of course, as we all know, am a staunch supporter. The one who started the thread said (and as I quote):

Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?

My answer: I am going to be controversial and political with my answer, which is: Should the state have any say in a moral issue such as this anyway? At what point does the state have a right to legislate for or against issues which are traditionally left to a person’s conscience? Deeper than the issue on abortion, gay marriage, prostitution and the like, is the problem of governments believing they have the need (and the right) to tell people how they should live their lives.

Well, I do agree with his very first claim that his statements were very controversial and political. However, I would have to disagree with him on how he viewed the issue. He made it appear that the state has nothing to do with legalities (emphasis on the italics). Ironic reasoning, isn't it? Yet the better question is: why does he consider the issue a moral issue? Perhaps it is because of his religion that made him think that gay marriage concerns humanity's morality. In addition, if most christian democratic countries claim that their Churches and governments are separated, why do they still intertwine in reality?

The sole answer that I could think of is that religion (or philosophy) is the driving force of a society--so strong a force, that man cannot simply do away with it.

I've read an article an hour ago about sleeping disorders, and I found out what the tingly, hot feeling on my legs is called: Restless Legs Syndrome. Yah, the name made sense. Haha!

Written by quitit at 03:45 AM.

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