I slept through the Presidential debate last night but on the way driving Elizabeth to work I heard on the BBC World Service that the issues were varied but included abortion. In the VP debate they also talked about Gay marriage. That is absolutely not the point for America in the next 4-8 years. It´s superfrustrating to see these politicians not just say "This is not an issue right now!". Whether it will be McCain or Obama sleeping in the White House come next year, I think the world, and especially the USA, are so screwed that putting out the burning fires are going to take up all their time. I really believe that they are not going to have time to convince people on either side of the Gay marriage or abortion issue to change their mind. These are just "Christian people" with way too much time on their hands. These president is just going to have several more important things to do.
I hope it is clear to everyone who knows me what my view on these issues are. I am not strongly for or against abortion but I know they are not going away and the world is not going to be destroyed by the wrath of God because of them just because some women feel up against the wall and have them performed on them. But Gay marriage is clearly a matter of basic human rights. If someone is going to quote the Bible and pretend to know what they are talking about I ask them to bite their tounge because the Bible is one of the most manipulated books in the world. It´s easier to misunderstand than the Coran.
At the end of the day, these people should concentrate their efforts on something worth while. If you are truly Christian and your family too, just ignore gay people and feel sorry for women who need to have an abortion instead of organising rallies against them. Just like in global business, people are going to start thinking about number one and not have time for other peoples problems.
