Something old, nothing new

Despite the “sky-is-falling” rhetoric from conservatives and the Archdiocese of Boston, the decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that legalized same-sex marriage has not resulted in the destruction of the family, the decline of civilization or the end of the Republic. (However, corporate greed, global warming, the military-industrial complex and the widening gap between haves and have-nots will probably do us in soon enough.) Since May 17, 2004, consenting adults have been allowed to pursue happiness via marriage no matter what their sexual persuasion and evidence of any negative effects due to their matrimonial preferences is non-existent.

However, outgoing governor and incoming presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the archdiocese and others want to keep the fight against same-sex marriage alive, whether due to political gain or misguided principle. There is no widespread movement in Massachusetts to undo the current policy, which has functioned smoothly now for 19 months, but the state legislature seems to be responding to the squeaky wheels once again. It’s time for us to move on to more important issues. This one should be behind us.