Reply #26: I understand what you mean, but you chose your words poorly. Hence the flames.

[nomorenomore08]

I agree that the right not to be blown to pieces is a more immediate concern than the right to marry, and it's obvious that fear-mongering about "the gays" was a major part of Bush's disgustingly cynical re-election campaign. But blaming the 2004 election results on gay marriage is myopic for several reasons, one of them being that most Dems haven't been behind the issue that strongly in the first place, seeing it (perhaps justifiably) as a political third rail.

In theory, though, if it really were true that we could elect Democrats (and thus help end the war) by further de-emphasizing civil rights issues... Well, it would take a Solomon to work that one out.