Homosexuality and the role of government

Homosexuality Is A Big Deal As Media Matters for America has documented (here, here, here, and here), Savage frequently smears gays and lesbians, recently calling homosexuality "the dance of death" and regarding it as the "seminal issue of our time." The bit about homosexuality being the 'seminal issue of our time' has been coming up more and more of late. Mostly I'd ignored it because, really, I don't see how someone being gay or lesbian matters to me, or, really, to anyone else. I honestly can't understand why anyone cares. Since I don't see how anyone could possible feel it was their business, I can't see it as an important issue. But there it is right there. This debate, at it's core, is about whether or not government should enforce a particular morality upon the people. Mostly, this sort of thing is used by religious conservatives who DO want to impose their morality upon everyone. Obviously, the government does this to a degree already. We aren't allowed to hurt one another. Or steal. Or have seven spouses. Or use drugs. However, all these have practical reasons outside of any morality dictate. We need to be protected from each other or else rights have no meaning. Multiple spouses can have all sorts of legal issues (property, medical decisions, inheritance, etc.). Drugs, well, I oppose our drug policy, but it does try to protect people (mostly from themselves). But imposing laws upon homosexuality, thats like forcing me to obey the sabbath. Or, less religiously, requiring me to donate money to non-profits. Or to only say nice things to people. Or to not get body piercings. Or to...well, you get the picture. So, yes, this is a big issue. It will, in effect, define our government. Tags:homosexuality government