The Ourtrageous Lie

Today, some of the justices voiced concern that if marriage equality becomes the law of the land, we will change an institution that has been around for a long time, and I find that disheartening. It used to be that people of different races were not allowed to marry. It used to be that arranged marriages were common. You married who your parents told you to marry, and the selection of your spouse had little to do with love. It used to be that wives and children were treated as the property of men. The institution of marriage has changed radically over the centuries. The idea that it is a solid tradition that has served humanity in its present form from the beginning of civilization until now is absurd. It saddens me that Supreme Court justices would sit on the bench, and in their official capacity, attempt to lend credence to this outrageous lie in order to justify their bigotry.