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I try VERY hard not to talk politics. However, when someone shoves an opinion in my face, I'm hard pressed not to say something.
The other day, I was working an assembly line, and a very polished older Asian lady told me she wanted to show me a picture on her Iphone. I figured it was a picture of her kid or something, so I said OK. Besides, our line had stopped working (a rather common occurrence in our line of work at the USPS.)
The lady clerk (we'll call her Judy for the sake of the rest of the story) shows me a picture of her at an anti-gay marriage rally. I bristle, and try to drop the subject. I mean, am I REALLY going to change THIS lady's mind? Judy continues to press me, and I finally relent.
"If I was a kid, all I would want is for my parents to love me unconditionally no matter what. Who better to understand why not to judge a child than someone who has been judged before as two gay people in love have been."
Judy goes straight into the "if gay marriage is allowed, then what would stop pedophilia and bestiality" argument. Right there, I knew my words would not reach her, because of the inane nature of that argument. Slippery slope, one thing has nothing to do with the other.
THEN Judy hits home: "the only reason for marriage is to have children. if gay marriage is allowed, where will the children come from?" HOLY CRAP.
My reply was: 1) Aren't there too many abandoned and neglected children in the world of heterosexual parents already? and 2) My wife and I have been married for 18 years and together since 1992. SInce we have not had children, has all our time together been for nothing? Judy stops in her tracks and shuts up immediately.
I have had blinders and earplugs on for too long I think. My philosophy is to live and let live, and to try and allow people to have their own beliefs. I actually feel bad that in the name of "live and let live" and the policy of "don't talk about politics in the workplace" have I kept silent about the issue. AT that moment I was ashamed for people, but proud that my wife and I have found our own path and lived our lives to the fullest without butting into people's business since we met in 1992.
I know this is not about games; I also know someone on the Fort is very passionate about this topic. I didn't post this to be "controversial". I really don't understand people's fascination with what others are doing with their lives and though possibly others could give their perspective.
