There’s a lot of anger at Chris Christie today. But I’m not angry. I’m disappointed.
I’m disappointed that someone who I consider an intelligent capable person took this issue as a joke. That his response was “let’s get this vetoed so we can move on to more important issues”. This is an important issue.
I’m disappointed at the people who respond to the matter by making fat jokes. I understand people are angry, but you rarely will advance an argument by insulting or mocking the other party.
Both sides of this issue are showing some of the worst parts of humanity. On one side, people who feel a moral obligation to stand in the way of someone’s right to happiness. On the other, passionate people who are letting anger overcome them.
Marriage license were used in the early 20th century to squash equal rights. They were used to prevent interracial marriages. Yet another example of the “sanctity of marriage”.
To the state, marriage is purely a financial interest. It affects benefits for state workers and taxes. To the people, marriage is a passionate issue about love and happiness and the meaning of the word. Unfortunately, politicians base their feelings about the latter when making decisions about the former.
The entire issue is a messy one, and it’s frustrating to see something which economically and legally is so simple be tied up in emotions. Because if emotion could be removed from the picture, I don’t have any doubts all the measures would pass.
