Revolutionary Moderation

Compare and contrast



1969, Canada: Pierre Trudeau's government repeals the law banning sodomy, the Prime Minister declaring "The State has no place in the bedrooms of the nation."



1969, USA: The Stonewall Riots in New York begin a long march toward gay and lesbian civil rights.



2003, Canada: Same-sex marriage is recognized. Right-leaning people in Canada declare that while they has no problem extending the rights and priveleges of marriage to gay couples, they would prefer such unions not be called marriages.



2003, USA: The Supreme Court rejects a Texas law banning sodomy. (CNN shows a map, several times, of states with sodomy laws --- it bears a striking resemblance to a map of the Confederacy, if you ask me. What should I read into that?) A right-leaning person declares the court "has largely signed on to the so-called homosexual agenda." That right-leaning person? Justice Scalia, of that self-same court.



Jebus! And if you want some real fun, read the dissenting opinions --- the three Justices that voted to sustain the law. Or read some of Senator Santorum's thoughtful reflections. Man, even Sullivan thinks those are a little crazy.



My point? Proud to be Canadian. Not much else, really. But hey, nice to be posting anything on this fancy new blogger.



Update Check out the survey accompanying this story. 60% of people agree that homosexual relations between consenting adults should be legal. Er.... 40% don't? Really? In the land of freedom and opportunity, the land that sent their children to die to liberate people they've never met (yes, I know that's not precicely what happened, but that's what they thought they were sending their children to die for), two people in every five think there should be laws about who puts their whatzits on consenting who's where? Two out of five? Two out of five?!? Buggar! Literally --- it's your patriotic duty.