I fail to see why marriage rights are not equal for all in our modern societies. But I guess when you consider issues like segregation & apartheid were only abolished fairly recently, (& I don't believe either your country OR mine have racism under control to this day).
I guess change for the better just takes time as governments & laws catch up with societal attitudes. High fives to your government! You've set a precedent for Australia; we're still catching up down here. New Zealand legalized gay marriage earlier this year, as did France and I do believe we will follow suit very soon.
One of my favorite (tongue in cheek) arguments for equal marriage rights for all is that 'all people have the right to experience the misery of marriage'. haha (Perhaps I find this funny as I've never been married myself)
I have struggled to understand why the Catholic Church still has such a strong hold over our governmental decisions, but even the recent comments from Pope Francis
"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
this suggests to me that it may be time for those ancient walls of exclusion to come tumbling down. In many ways, we live in exciting times.
...But as a side note, it appears on his comments you will still be judged for not searching for the Lord. :D
Take care Jeremy. It always makes my day when I find your comments here, I love hearing from you & will send you something this week (I promise) :)
I've sometimes felt like "damaged goods" because of past things that have happened to me and I've done. I know many people who feel that way too - even if they're not in prison.
Being in prison and having to suppress emotions is an awful bind to be in.
If you're not finding the connections you're hoping for, it could be because these people also feel damaged and unworthy, and are not ready to connect in an honest way.
It could also be because we're raised with different ways of communicating, and sometimes we misunderstand each other simply because of that.
I believe that you, just like every other human being, is worthy of connection and belonging.
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I guess change for the better just takes time as governments & laws catch up with societal attitudes. High fives to your government! You've set a precedent for Australia; we're still catching up down here. New Zealand legalized gay marriage earlier this year, as did France and I do believe we will follow suit very soon.
One of my favorite (tongue in cheek) arguments for equal marriage rights for all is that 'all people have the right to experience the misery of marriage'. haha (Perhaps I find this funny as I've never been married myself)
I have struggled to understand why the Catholic Church still has such a strong hold over our governmental decisions, but even the recent comments from Pope Francis
"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
this suggests to me that it may be time for those ancient walls of exclusion to come tumbling down. In many ways, we live in exciting times.
...But as a side note, it appears on his comments you will still be judged for not searching for the Lord. :D
Take care Jeremy. It always makes my day when I find your comments here, I love hearing from you & will send you something this week (I promise) :)
I've sometimes felt like "damaged goods" because of past things that have happened to me and I've done. I know many people who feel that way too - even if they're not in prison.
Being in prison and having to suppress emotions is an awful bind to be in.
If you're not finding the connections you're hoping for, it could be because these people also feel damaged and unworthy, and are not ready to connect in an honest way.
It could also be because we're raised with different ways of communicating, and sometimes we misunderstand each other simply because of that.
I believe that you, just like every other human being, is worthy of connection and belonging.
Best,
Susan