I just watched the end of Brokeback Mountain on HBO. That's the story of the two gay cowboys who spend one glorious summer together, and then spend the rest of their lives dreaming about that summer. Unable to break free of society's expectations, they never have a life together. Instead they marry women, lead unhappy lives, and sneak off together on short trips.
Up until one of them die.
It's heartbreaking.
What I was thinking about is this: As much as I love the fact that Barack Obama is the President-elect, I don't understand what's wrong with him when it comes to gay marriage. He's awfully vague whenever he talks about it. Can't get out of there fast enough.
I understand there may be a religious argument somewhere, but I don't know enough about the Bible to be sure. And, if so, the Bible says many things we choose to disregard nowadays.
Gay people can't procreate. But there are other ways to get pregnant, for those who want kids. And gay people are more than able to raise children who have already been created by less responsible straight people. Right? So why would we, as a society, deny those who see marriage as a way to form a stable family the right to get married?
And then there is the issue of the Pastor Rick Warren, who Obama has chosen to give the invocation at his inauguration. As an evangelical Christian, Warren is opposed to abortion, and to gay marriage. Many are surprised he has been picked to play such a central role in the Obama inaugural ceremony.
Here he is, and Rachel Maddow too:
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the pix are beautiful!!! as always..
re obama and gay marriage: as you know, we were into some of the insides of the middle of the country politics, and it was one of those make-or-break issues re getting obama elected. i think that if he had spoken from his heart, mccain could have been our president elect. sad, but true.
about rick warren, i don't get it. bk
I guess I understand, but at the same time I don;t want to understand about the middle of the country.
did you see the clips from the warren interviews? when he says he has the urge to have sex with every beautiful woman, but doesn't? so therefor gay people shouldn;t have sex either? pretty crazy stuff. and it;s fun to watch ann curry's face. she is clearly thinking "hey... wait a minute! I am pretty... does that mean...??"
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