[MD] The New Socialism - Wired Magazine

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Craig, previously]  
> But there is also 
> the motive of preserving an already existing institution. 

[Arlo] 
> the same argument could've been made (and 
> was made) against "inter-race marriage". 



But inter-racial marriage has existed for thousands of years 
throughout the world.  Generally, gay marriage as an insitution 
is very recent.  Also only particular combinations of races 
were prevented from marrying.    



[Arlo] 
> People argued that allowing mixed-race 
> marriages would destroy the institution of marriage. 



In fact, this was almost never the argument. 

The fear was that mixed-race children would be the 

result of the marriage. 

Those who oppose gay or mixed-race marriage are 
also fearful that the marriages will be strong, 
because that will encourage others. 


[Arlo]  
> Here's a strange case, and its always (for me) the oddities that define the 
> situation clearer than the un-odd. 

"Hard cases make bad law." 

[Arlo] 
>  True story from Maury, a transgender's "wife" decides to stick by "her"...Are they still married? 


Don't know, I missed the ending of that show. 
Craig