[Marxism] Gay marriage: neither for nor against

[Aaron Aarons]

>Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:24:39 -0500
>From: "Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Marxism] The Myth of the Black-Gay Divide
>
>On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:22 AM, Jeffrey Thomas Piercy
><mqduck at sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> There is a movement among queer people and their supporters to gain
>> equality in marriage laws. There is another movement by those who want
>> to oppress homosexuals, who work to oppose gay marriage. Who's side are
>> you on, David?
>
>"If you're not with us, you are against us"?

I would put it a bit differently:

1) When there are two opposed political movements, one doesn't necessarily have to support either one.

2) One can and, IMO, should oppose those who actively oppose gay marriage. This does not, however, require one to take an affirmative stand in favor of gay marriage or to support the movement to gain equality-in-marriage laws.

 - Aaron