sanctity of marriage, my butt.
What is the current divorce rate in America?
It is frequently reported that the divorce rate in America is 50%. This data is not accurately correct, however, it is reasonably close to actual. The Americans for Divorce Reform estimates that “Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue.”, which is actually a projection.
From: http://www.divorcerate.org/
It baffles me that people continue to argue about the so-called “sanctity of marriage” when half of them end up in divorce. It frustrates me that same-sex marriages are deemed unacceptable, but unhealthy heterosexual marriages are celebrated. What is the real sanctity here?
Call me crazy, but the real ideals of marital unions should be based on healthy and supportive partnerships, unions based on unconditional love and the ability to work hard to maintain relationships. All these things have little to do with gender, but with the personal ability to support and care for another person. If half of heterosexual marriages aren’t holding up to the true ideals of marriage and thus, ending up in failure, who is anybody to judge what kind of marital union is right or wrong?
Shouldn’t we be worried about families being raised with enough love, compromise, and communication to go around, rather than enforcing rigid ideals of what “love” is supposed to look like?
My friend Adarius was just mentioning yesterday about “divorce booths” lined up at Circus Circus in Reno, Nevada, where fathers with their kids line up to take a look at quickie divorces at a children’s amusement center. I am flabbergasted. We can have quickie divorce booths but go on to judge same-sex couples??? Again I ask, what is the real sanctity here?? I am so confused. And very frustrated.
Dammit California. Come on. F**k Prop 8.
