Agreed. We conservatives sometimes focus too much on how homsexuals are “destroying marriage.” I am against gay marriage but there is a long, long list of things that have happened over the past 40 to 50 years that have struck blow after blow after blow against marriage. You mention some of them. I’d add:
1. The stigma against living together and having children out of wedlock is gone.
2. Its easy to get married and easy to get divorced. You can hop on a plane to Vegas and get married and then get a “no fault” divorce for any reason or no reason at all.
3. Marriage is defined as an expression of love for someone rather than the creation of a family unit. This is more toxic than we think. If all marriage is is something you do when you really love someone, then why shouldn’t gays do it too?
All good points — especially the last one about marriage being love and nothing else.
As you point out, the stigma against shacking up, unwed births and divorce has eased in recent years. But until recently the ideal was always male-female marriage. This ideal was recognized in the Bible and by every major religion. Many kids living in wedlock could be shamed into getting married eventually. They felt guilty. Make an honest woman out of you!
But male-male “marriage” is radical, rootless, against nature. If male-male is placed on a pedestal along with male-female, then every combination must be, too.
Exactly. Didn’t see your comment before I replied below. But I agree with you exactly.