I realize that conservatives support a lot of positions that are interlinked at very deep levels. I realize that those coming from a conservative, especially Christian, background see all of the linkages that you see.
However in order to get movement on issues we need to get support from some liberals and a lot of moderates. I believe this is happening on abortion. Unfortunately it does not appear to be happening with regard to "gay marriage".
One of the "arguments" against the "religious right" is that we supposedly get some sort of sick satisfaction out of telling people what to do. Us telling people who can marry and who can't is lumped in with us telling people what they can do with their fetus. And yes, I know it's not really you or me but God saying what is right and wrong. But not to these moral illiterates.
In a perverse way the "religious right" position on "gay marriage" is counterproductive in the fight against abortion. I'm sorry that that is the case, but that's how I see it.
And, BTW, I am in general a fool, but I'm trying to get a bit wiser each day with help from my fellow Freepers.
Here’s a tip on how you can become a better person. Stand up for what you know is right, and don’t water down your beliefs to appease those who will never agree anyway.
Nobody is stopping homosexuals from shacking up in whatever arrangement consenting adults desire. There is not even any desire to prohibit homosexuals from having their union sanctified by whatever priestess, shamans, witch doctors they can find.
The homosexual marriage assault is an assault on freedom of conscience, an attempt to make others accept, and even fund, something they find abhorrent.
If you're worried about strategy, perhaps start by not echoing the perverse characterization of the issue used by people who lie.