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Ten Hours and a bit (and counting)...
A minor request --
Those of you who are making a special trip to witness the legal pronunciation this evening, it's going to be short* and sweet, probably right at the beginning of things, perhaps in place of a particular motion to which the Treasurer always Objects.
It is *not* supposed to overwhelm or completely displace the other regularly scheduled insanity that is the weekly meeting. We did the big hoopla back in 2005. So just keep that in mind for the sake of the other attendees and the restaurant, 'k?
And an answer for folks who object that marriage is only for a man and a woman because it's point is to foster procreation:
Um, no. SEX is for procreation.
Marriage is for promoting family ties and stability, both between the immediate parties to the marriage and their extended families. Always has been, according to my understanding of the history of marriage compacts. I understand how some folks might get that confused these days, since many churches teach that sex is shameful except in the context of marriage. But that's their problem.
Remember:
Sex is for procreation.
Marriage is for family.
*Short Short. As in similar to the ceremony from 1:59 to 2:10 in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxsEE5tTkcQ
Those of you who are making a special trip to witness the legal pronunciation this evening, it's going to be short* and sweet, probably right at the beginning of things, perhaps in place of a particular motion to which the Treasurer always Objects.
It is *not* supposed to overwhelm or completely displace the other regularly scheduled insanity that is the weekly meeting. We did the big hoopla back in 2005. So just keep that in mind for the sake of the other attendees and the restaurant, 'k?
And an answer for folks who object that marriage is only for a man and a woman because it's point is to foster procreation:
Um, no. SEX is for procreation.
Marriage is for promoting family ties and stability, both between the immediate parties to the marriage and their extended families. Always has been, according to my understanding of the history of marriage compacts. I understand how some folks might get that confused these days, since many churches teach that sex is shameful except in the context of marriage. But that's their problem.
Remember:
Sex is for procreation.
Marriage is for family.
*Short Short. As in similar to the ceremony from 1:59 to 2:10 in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxsEE5tTkcQ
That's right, dammit!
Not too long ago, our neighbor came around with a petition asking for signatures on a petition for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage (honestogawd, what a bunch of semi-epsilon morons). The right-wingers couldn't have found a worse poster child for their cause than this woman. With husband #4 regularly reducing her to tears, and her four now-adult children by the three previous husbands in various stages/forms of therapy, she's apparently now hell bent on expanding her pool of possible ex-husband #5's. She bravely (stupidly?) marched up our driveway with the petition in one hand, and a plastic glass of iced cheap white wine in the other, asking us to sign. We sent her packing back home with a few choice words (for refills, maybe?), and on closing our door firmly behind her, immediately went to the computer and sent a donation to the Marriage Equality people. Geez ... Glad to see Barb and her ilk are being out-maneuvered today by those who understand that freedom don't just apply to straight, white, Protestant men.
So yay - heartiest congrats and best wishes again to you and Andy. We'll look f'ward to pictures, champagne, etc. and the joy of hearing throughout the future about your blissful days together!
Love -
D