People,

So, Fall River is trying to pass a law that will make gay marriage in Fall River illegal no matter what happens with the rest of Massachusetts. C'mon dudes. I mean...dudes?

After I read this on the T this morning (in the Metro of course) I had two thoughts.

Thought the first: Why would any gay person want to be associated with the straight tradition of marriage after all that we've done to make it meaningless, especially as domestic partnership laws are becoming the norm? It's like if the Crips came to me and said "Hey Joe, we take white people now." "Yeah, but you still kill people over drugs and turf, right?" "Well, yeah." "Hmmm, I'll pass." Anyway, despite it not being the most glamorous club in my opinion, I agree that in the name of equality any two people who want to get married should be able to get married.

Thought the second: What are these straight people afraid of? Last time I checked, letting gay people get married didn't affect straight married people at all. People act like somewhere in a law allowing gay marriage is a provision that allows any gay married man the right to punch any straight married man in the face with no provocation.

I say grow up, people. Let everyone play with the toys or get out of the sandbox.