I didn't expect to see this op-ed piece when I logged into the Wall Street Journal this morning. But there it was. An opinion in one of the most conservative papers in the U.S., for all the conservatives to read. Wow - I'd love to see the reactions on main street this morning.
Anyway, Jonathan Rauch makes an excellent case for why gay marriage is good for America. His words lead the reader to imagine life the way most gay people live it, without the hope for marriage. A world where committment usually means 'until something better comes along' and where abandonement and lonliness abound. Pieces like this move gay marriage closer to acceptance than the pictures that are shown on CNN or the Nightly News. This kind of writing attempts to put the reader in the shoes of the lesbian who can't protect her partner's inheritance or the gay man who isn't allowed to make medical decisions for his partner of many years.
Keep up the good work, Jonathan. With more editorials like this I may just see gay marriage accepted all across the country before I die!
