who is tjack? tjack is my slightly angrier alter ego. tj might let an ignorant comment or absurd point of view roll of his back, but not tjack. tjack channels his anger to his fingertips and starts blogging. hard.
It’s time to stop pushing the federal government to recognize gay marriage.
Instead, we should be pushing them to get out of the marriage-recognizing game altogether.
It’s a simple idea, really. The most common argument against gay marriage is a religious one. And last I checked (despite the protestations of those on the right) church and state are supposed to be kept separate in this great nation. So get the fuck out of the way and let the people do what they want.
Stop endorsing marriage in any form. Just hand out civil-union certificates to any consenting adults (gay or straight) who seek them and leave the marriage defining to those involved. If a bunch of so-called Christians want to keep marriage ‘sacred’ by discriminating against homosexuals, that’s their prerogative. There are plenty of churches and organizations that would be happy to marry Adam and Steve.
But if your church chooses to discriminate against anyone, including gay people, then say goodbye to the federal tax exemption gravy train. Sorry, haters, but the U.S. Government should not be in the business of rewarding bigots.