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Oct. 29th, 2013 12:24 amHawaii appears to be on tap to become the 15th state to legalize gay marriage.
I'm sure many in the furry community that are following this are eagerly anticipating the result. As for me, I have mixed feelings -- on one hand, maybe it's time for this change to come about, but OTOH I cannot bring myself to endorse or wholeheartedly support the issue. That is because my upbringing and my personal beliefs don't match that of same-sex marriage, aka "marriage equality." Even if the church I attend supported the issue (which -- not surprisingly -- it doesn't), I'm pretty sure my immediate family would not. And if my parents were still alive, they would have definitely opposed it, though I doubt they would have attended any public rallies.
Over on Facebook I've seen tirades on both sides -- supporters and opponents -- of the bill, but I myself have been purposely keeping quiet. Anything I post on the issue I try to keep as neutral as possible, and that is because no matter which side I take, I will be a hypocrite. Either I'll be posting stuff that goes against both my upbringing and beliefs, or I'll be posting stuff that condemns/discourages much of what I've done in the past (though I've not been in any relationships and have decided not to enter into any).
Yes, sitting on the fence gives you splinters. And I'm sure I'll get more than my fair share from both sides as it is.
I'm sure many in the furry community that are following this are eagerly anticipating the result. As for me, I have mixed feelings -- on one hand, maybe it's time for this change to come about, but OTOH I cannot bring myself to endorse or wholeheartedly support the issue. That is because my upbringing and my personal beliefs don't match that of same-sex marriage, aka "marriage equality." Even if the church I attend supported the issue (which -- not surprisingly -- it doesn't), I'm pretty sure my immediate family would not. And if my parents were still alive, they would have definitely opposed it, though I doubt they would have attended any public rallies.
Over on Facebook I've seen tirades on both sides -- supporters and opponents -- of the bill, but I myself have been purposely keeping quiet. Anything I post on the issue I try to keep as neutral as possible, and that is because no matter which side I take, I will be a hypocrite. Either I'll be posting stuff that goes against both my upbringing and beliefs, or I'll be posting stuff that condemns/discourages much of what I've done in the past (though I've not been in any relationships and have decided not to enter into any).
Yes, sitting on the fence gives you splinters. And I'm sure I'll get more than my fair share from both sides as it is.
