How forumites have evolved (or not) on equal marriage

[Antonio the Sixth]

I was never really opposed to gay marriage, but I think my previous stance was that it didn't matter whether it was marriage or civil unions. I may have moved to the left by a hair, but really by a hair.

BTW, I've got to say that, of all the quotes cited by Afleitch, Smid's comment really strikes as mind-bogglingly stupid.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Gay marriage is one of the least important big issues in American politics.

I actually agree with that.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Excuse me if I think poverty, the unmaking of the Welfare State, massive tax evasion, the complete unfairness of the education, health care or judicial systems, the fate of undocumented immigrants, inequalities and discrimination of all sorts against all sorts of groups (including LGBT) to be more important that that single issue of marriage. How heartless I must be!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Excuse me if I think poverty, the unmaking of the Welfare State, massive tax evasion, the complete unfairness of the education, health care or judicial systems, the fate of undocumented immigrants, inequalities and discrimination of all sorts against all sorts of groups (including LGBT) to be more important that that single issue of marriage. How heartless I must be!

I get your point but, why making same-sex marriage a trivial issue as for some statements one could infer (even if it's not intentional)? It doesn't help very much to the just causes that you have mentioned, in my opinion.

I'm not making it a trivial issue, but can't I say that I think some fellow progressives are ranking it too high in their order of priorities? It's great that society is marching on on these issues and you can count on me to support any further progress, but in my opinion that's only a fairly minor satisfaction compared to all the things that remain f**ked up in the world.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It'd be awesome for me to see latin plurals respected. But I long realized it's a lost cause.