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January 31, 2008
In thinking about the state of the US, our laws and thinking, and our ever pending money issues, I began to think about gay rights. I know the debates and the attacks on gay and lesbian marriages (and have made some comments on the matter before), but what I cannot understand is why people cannot look at it from a monetary point of view.
In today’s economy where everyone is complaining about debt and social security, why would you take other avenues of revenue off the table? Think about all that goes into preparing a marriage ceremony: the dresses, the tuxes, the catering, the marriage certificate, the band, the church, the car services, the plane tickets, the hotel rooms…etc. etc. etc…. Sure, gays and lesbians still have ‘gay marriages‘, but how many forgo the bells and whistles knowing that it will not been seen as legal in the eyes of the judicials? So many gays and lesbians will have a ring ceremony or something special with just their friends, but so many would love for more. It is not just a straight girl’s dream to have the princess wedding.
And why not take the monetary value to another level? Why not enforce a tax or subsidy or some sort of extra fee for a gay or lesbian marriage? Now before you all get your panties in a bunch, hear me out. Now we all know the dissension between the Christian Advocates and the Gay Marriage Supporters as well as how much Americans cannot handle change, but we have to take some lessons from history. When Lincoln freed the slaves, there were not mixed socials the next day celebrating this newfound ‘justice.’ It has been said that Rome was not built in a day. We need to take what we can get in order to work towards what we want.
I myself cannot understand why dissenters waste their money on ruling everyone else’s lives.
Tags: gay marriages, lesbian marriage
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