| Further, they will dismiss all
discussion of "moral" issues; in fact, they will point
to this legislation as authority for the proposition that there
is no one moral ideal, and they will question the authority
of government to assert certain moral claims in the area of
human sexuality and family. (These arguments are already being
made.19) Will these people prevail soon? Probably
not. But we can expect them to persist, just as homosexual activists
have persisted in changing laws.
he answer
is "yes," but not enough to warrant a change
in the definition of marriage. For example, all people
should be allowed to designate a close friend or relative
who can visit them in a hospital or who would be in charge
of their remains when they die. But to make those changes
does not require adopting same-sex marriage or abandoning
the definition or ideal of marriage. These privileges should
be available to anyone, regardless of their sexual orientation
and regardless of the presence or absence of sexual activity
in their lives.
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