I haven’t posted in a while but I wanted to comment on two items before I do a post about where life has taken me the past month and a half …
First off, a status I saw on Facebook the other day that says a lot about my thoughts on the objections to gay marriage… “Larry King is getting his 8th divorce, Liz Taylor is possibly getting married for the 9th time, Jesse James and Tiger Woods are screwing EVERYTHING, yet the idea for same-sex marriage is going to destroy the institution of marriage? REALLY!? copy and paste if you agree.”
Totally ignoring what you may or may not read in the Bible regarding gay marriage, I think the above says a lot about how many Americans seem to view marriage, whether they will admit it or not. It seems that it is no longer the commitment that it once was. It’s something to be discarded when it doesn’t suit you anymore. The rules apply if you agree with them. American culture is doing far more damage to marriage than same-sex marriage could ever do. Tabloids sensationalize and fabricate marriage scandals every week. Why? People apparently find it interesting. It’s not interesting. It’s sad. I’m not a celebrity by any stretch of the imagination, but I do think their marriages should be held to the same standards we should be holding ours to. We don’t hear about celebrity couples celebrating major anniversaries. Why is that? America needs better marriage role models. Kevin Bacon has been married 21 years. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been married 24. We don’t hear about the marriages that are lasting … we hear about the ones that are breaking up. America … gay marriage is one of the least of our problems. And allowing it certainly will not lead to men marrying goats or sheep, even in the West.
My second topic for the evening. History class. Interesting link below, but I’ll elaborate first. Basically many Americans are forgetting how to think for themselves and accepting what sounds good to them without question. Do Americans really stop and think about what politicians are feeding them? Do Americans research how our current situation compares to our past? The vast majority of us are sheep. We don’t take the time to fact check. We want instant gratification and will vote for the person we think is most likely to provide it, regardless of whether it’s possible. Politicians are wolves. Both sides.
Another briefer but somewhat related topic. There was a whole lot of objection from the right about President Obama making America less safe by entering into agreements about when nuclear arms would be used. One of the reasons I voted for the man was his gentler approach to foreign policy. Imagine what we could accomplish if we stopped focusing on what’s happening outside our borders and applied some resources within. Or, imagine if we applied resources to solving non-military problems. I am sick of the U.S. being the world’s police force, particularly given that it’s not a position others want us in. How many of our foreign relations problems (including with terrorists) are a result of us sticking our nose where it really doesn’t belong? That’s not to say there aren’t places where it’s a good idea to apply pressure, but how about winning people’s hearts rather than bombing them back into the stone age. This is only going to get worse. Certain resources are finite. The obvious one is oil. China and India are the two most populous nations on the planet and they want some. If you think that one’s contentious, how about fresh water? The current and past water debates in the western U.S. will look like mild discussions compared to what may come.
Okay … I’ll get down off my podium now. It’s time to get some shuteye. Hopefully more posts on life soon.
