I think you misunderstand where the resistance to gay marriage comes from.
First and foremost, it is once again, the almighty dollar rearing it's ugly head. Companies and the government don't want to ever spend a nickle more than they have to on people. They don't want things like retirement benefits, insurance coverage or tax breaks to include any more people than they already do. Denying gay marriage is much more about money than the few ignoramuses who are prejudiced against gays.
Politically, primarily, yes. The companies support politicians. The politicians in turn support any group (in this case anti gay groups) that will advance the agenda that the companies that support the politician, are paying that politician to support. The added influx of capital to the anti gay group (religious?) gives them the means of campaigning against the gays, which helps the politician, because it seems he has much more support than he actually does. With the media bought and paid for by these same companies, the the politician now has an even larger voice to pass through the agenda of those very same companies.
Hey, it's a shitty system, but it's all we've got until people stand up to these companies (and deny them equal rights) and demand that the politicians honor their constituent's support.
Sorry, I hope that makes sense.
I don't think that's necessarily true, but supposing it is, wouldn't those same companise be delighted to do away with legally recognzed marriage completely?
Is it normal to think the government should be uninvolved in marriage?
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I think you misunderstand where the resistance to gay marriage comes from.
First and foremost, it is once again, the almighty dollar rearing it's ugly head. Companies and the government don't want to ever spend a nickle more than they have to on people. They don't want things like retirement benefits, insurance coverage or tax breaks to include any more people than they already do. Denying gay marriage is much more about money than the few ignoramuses who are prejudiced against gays.
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You think resistance to gay marriage is financial and only financial?
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Politically, primarily, yes. The companies support politicians. The politicians in turn support any group (in this case anti gay groups) that will advance the agenda that the companies that support the politician, are paying that politician to support. The added influx of capital to the anti gay group (religious?) gives them the means of campaigning against the gays, which helps the politician, because it seems he has much more support than he actually does. With the media bought and paid for by these same companies, the the politician now has an even larger voice to pass through the agenda of those very same companies.
Hey, it's a shitty system, but it's all we've got until people stand up to these companies (and deny them equal rights) and demand that the politicians honor their constituent's support.
Sorry, I hope that makes sense.
I don't think that's necessarily true, but supposing it is, wouldn't those same companise be delighted to do away with legally recognzed marriage completely?