Gay union opposition flawed

By Chris Eckel, Collegian columnist

April 19, 2005

I might be too young for it, but I seem to recall studying an era where people clashed over what sort of rights people different from them should have. There was much debate, but in the end, legislation was passed that made all people equal in the eyes of the law. Turns out the Civil Rights Act of 1964 worked out pretty well, huh? Forty years from now, I have no doubts that the era banning gay marriage will be seen as just as shameful as the era of refusing to serve a black man at a lunch counter.

A person is always entitled to his/her opinion, or else editorial columnists like myself wouldn’t serve very much of a purpose. I just wonder why people are so intent on restricting their recognition of a beautiful thing to a narrow definition. Don’t be afraid to recognize the unique wonder of lifelong ardor as expressed through marriage in all of its forms; the world is lacking love sorely right now. On that note, I’d like to wish happy spring and summer weddings to all of my friends, both gay and straight.