Another argument, vaguer and even less persuasive, is that gay marriage somehow does harm to heterosexual marriage. I have yet to meet anyone who can explain to me what this means. In what way would allowing same-sex partners to marry diminish the marriages of heterosexual couples?
Interpretation
The quote suggests that allowing same-sex marriage has no negative impact on heterosexual marriages.
In this quote, Ted Olson challenges the argument that legalizing same-sex marriage threatens the institution of heterosexual marriage. He emphasizes the lack of clear reasoning behind this claim and questions the validity of the concerns raised against same-sex marriage, advocating for equality and highlighting the strength of love in all forms.
In practice
During a debate on marriage equality, this quote can emphasize the importance of allowing love to flourish between all individuals.
The bottom line is that (a) people are never perfect, but love can be, (b) that is the one and only way that the mediocre and the vile can be transformed, and (c) doing that makes it that. Loving makes love. Loving makes itself. We waste time looking for the perfect lover instead of creating the perfect love. Wouldn't that be the way to make love stay?
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father refuse thy name, thou art thyself thou not a montegue, what is montegue? tis nor hand nor foot nor any other part belonging to a man What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, So Romeo would were he not Romeo called retain such dear perfection to which he owes without that title, Romeo, Doth thy name! And for that name which is no part of thee, take all thyself.
Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!
Bring the pure wine of love and freedom. But sir, a tornado is coming. More wine, we'll teach this storm A thing or two about whirling.
Love is only a small thing, enough for one person, and any suggestion that the heart might be larger than this is considered perverse.
You’ll meet her. She’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her.
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