The marriage debate

Last update: 5/22/2012 12:28 AM
Hutch News:

One of the most incredible ironies of modern American life, since the cultural deterioration which began in earnest in the 1960s, is that you no longer have to explain many aspects of the "Birds and the Bees" to children, however, to an increasing number of adults you do. The fact that there is even a debate on so-called "same sex marriage" is evidence of this. It is out of the experience of males and females who have been rearing kids for millennia that marriage evolved. This is due in large part to the long-term commitment it takes to raise a child, and a society with permanent homes of grandparents is an invaluable resource for the next generation of parents.

Equally significant to the debate, and what always escapes those who cling to their common misconception of Jefferson's separation of church and state, is that the form of marriage which has guided the people of western civilization through it's creation of the modern world was Biblically based and enshrined in their laws.

The merits of this once universally respected, exclusive institution are obvious; the universal benefits of expanding its definition are not. Because traditional marriage exists, we exist. Because it takes a man and a woman to produce a child, the concept of "mom and dad" and a hopefully enduring commitment to each other resonates deeply with children. And it's all children, with their natural perception of reality at stake, which this debate should really be about, not the perceived need of a small-disgruntled minority.


SAM WILSON
Lindsborg