This coming Tuesday, two states, Maine and Washington, have the equal rights of their citizens up for a public vote. Both states have referendums on the equal rights of gay couples subject to the opinions of the masses, despite having gone through the legislative process in the states.
While I absolutely support voting, and believe truly in the power of the people, I have to ask if it's a good idea to put fundamental rights in the hands of citizens? Currently, it's the last bastion of the conservative right to fight any progress on my equality. Enough bigotry still exists in this country to deny a group of people the right to establish, maintain, and have recognized, a relationship with their same sex partner.
Well, instead of fighting this trend logically, I have an idea. Let's put up other people's equal rights up for a vote to give them the experience and see how they like it.
Here's one idea: Adultery is a crime!
Just think: cheating on your spouse a criminal act. And since the Religious Right is so concerned with the "sanctity of life", well, until you pass through the birth canal, then lets subject adultery to the Death Penalty. And, just like it happened in San Francisco with the marriage, let's make it retroactive. Anyone with the last twenty five years with admissions of cheating, DEATH!
That would take out most of the Republican members of Congress. (We wouldn't have the same penalty for Democrat cheaters. Why? Because they don't walk around espousing moral platitudes like "family values", so let's just lock them up for twenty years.)
Oh, I have one more idea, and this one is bloody brilliant.
The idea: Ban Heterofaith marriage! Support Homofaith Marriage!
This is a stellar idea. After all, if you ban Heterofaith marriages, it is not an attack on a citizen's civil rights. Why? Because they simply can choose someone of their same faith. You aren't denying their rights if they just pick someone that society votes as acceptable. Just go to a singles night at your local synagogue: they are teeming with single Jews looking for a mate! (Just don't pick one if you aren't Jewish yourself!).
And let's think of the children! The children in the family won't be "confused" with dual ethical and religious teachings. No menorahs next to Christmas trees! No hijabs in the family Easter photo! Homofaith marriage creates the most supportive, loving environment for the kids. Every Mormon child deserves the right to have two Mormon parents, right? Only two Quakers can create a "correct" family for a Quaker child.
Also, If you "choose" to engage in a Heterofaith marriage, then you're choosing not to have rights that Homofaith marriages will have: hospital visitation, inheritance, tax benefits, heck, let's even deny them the right to vote and get driver's licenses! We can force those Heterofaith marriages to go to their attorney, spend thousands of their own dollars, to draw up papers to have a smidgen of rights that Homofaith marriages get upon the second "I do." That's totally fair!
Protect Marriage Now! Support Homofaith Marriage in 2010!