Volume vs Logic On Gay Marriage
It seems to me that one of the big mistakes that supporters of gay marriage make is that they begin with the assumption that gay marriage and traditional marriage are equivalent and interchangeable. In other words, they simply begin with a civil rights argument without ever establishing its applicability. And I actually agree, if gay marriage was interchangeable with traditional marriage then it probably would be a civil rights issue.
However, it is not self-evident that gay marriage is interchangeable with traditional marriage. Men and women are not equivalent just as mothers and fathers are not interchangeable.
A majority of the American people recognize this. And I think a lot of people don’t appreciate being told they are bigots for expecting a political faction to make a convincing argument before agreeing to their platform. I think gay marriage supporters ought to step back and focus on honing their logic rather than heaping abuse on people who disagree with them.