On June 26, 2015, a little over two and a half years ago, the Supreme Court's ruling made it possible for couples to marry regardless of gender, none of the terrible things that opponents predicted have come true:
- Heterosexual couples are still marrying and having children.
- The percentage of homosexual, bisexual and gender non-compliant/transgender people have not dramatically increased.
- Most people are not confused about sexual orientation or gender identity though people still do conflate those things.
- Pedophilia is still illegal and does not appear to be on the rise.
- Americans may actually be more comfortable with a variety of non-traditional relationships including relationships involving more than two people. It may be possible that this may lead to legal status for such relationships. However, presently, a marriage may only consist of two people -- letting same gender couples marry has not led to polygamist or group marriage.
- You still cannot marry a dog or cat in America.
- You cannot marry a table.
- You cannot marry a child even with the child's guardian's consent.
- God has not yet seen fit to destroy America.
- A giant comet or asteroid has not destroyed America.
- A disease, great fire, or flood have not destroyed America.
- Men are still marrying women. Women are still marrying men. Heterosexual couples married and unmarried are still producing biological offspring.
Gay couples have been able to marry for a little over two and a half years and so far none of the bad things that opponents said would happen have happened.
Text authored by Peter Eldritch (Peter Jirak)
First posted to Facebook on June 4, 2016
Photograph by Peter Eldritch
Cake from The Dusty Apron in Lynnwood, Washington -- a Seattle suburb.