Rethinking the Issue of Gay Marriage...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny There is a lot of attention being given to the issue of gay marriage. Why I didn't really understand, until today. Sure, I did a post at RN USA that was published in the Daily Caller in 2010. Certainly the DC is far from a liberal publication, nevertheless they ran my article. My article was essentially in support of the rights of LGBT individuals to be treated equally. The basis of my arguments can be found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America . Positions that I now hold with even stronger convictions. However, until today I argued that same sex unions should not be considered marriages. Like so many I felt that marriage was between one man and one women, the traditional concept of marriage. So you may be asking, what made this day different enough to change your position? Really it is quite simple. I was wrong. After talking with a friend today that hap...