I consider myself to be one of the odder people on campus in terms of political beliefs. I was raised in a highly conservative household when it came to policy and fiscal matters, but social ones were treated with relative indifference. Gay marriage and abortion were no big deal, and I've never understood why so many people become so vehemently opposed to either.
I totally support gay marriage, or whatever it is. I understand marriage is traditionally defined as occurring between a man and a woman, but when that definition was formed, a woman could be killed for being raped or disobeying her husband. If we are to keep these laws, then the one in three women facing rape or sexual abuse in their lifetime would be gone. Now imagine if that was your wife or girlfriend, mother or sister, niece or daughter.
That's a lot of women whose lives would be adversely affected by maintaining this traditional rule. Why are we so hellbent on keeping an archaic structure which is maladapted to our current society? A union is a union regardless of the sex or gender of the people involved. Every spouse should have equal rights to their significant other's estate, protection and benefits. If tables were turned and gay marriage was suddenly the dominating influence in a society, would you as a heterosexual person feel outraged? Disgusted? Rebellious?
A little empathy goes a long way.
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