I am very sorry to report that while I voted against the Florida constitutional amendment that defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman, I didn't do enough. I didn't speak out. I didn't write. I didn't ask what I could do to make sure the amendment failed. I was wrong. I didn't fail because I didn't care. I just thought that there was no way it would pass. Unfortunately, similar amendments passed in California and Arkansas.
I recommend that you read Leonard Pitts' op-ed piece that appeared in the Miami Herald this morning.
and watch the video of Keith Olbermann's diatribe on the topic...
I don't think I can articulate a better argument than either of these two men have. It really is a matter of justice. Why can't we as Americans see how we perpetuate these forms of discrimination? A lesson in empathy would be useful.
When it comes to individual rights, it isn't something that should be put to a popular vote. Could we vote on whether interracial marriage should be allowed? Of course not. Federal judges should settle this once and for all.
