the FIRST STEP, for a whole lot of reasons, should be to get rid of the homosexual cliques. that is just common sense. if, after the fabric of the priesthood is repaired, a need remains, THEN look to ordaining married men. the SIN has to be rooted out, prior to slapping on bandaids.
good point
Yes, ridding the Church of active homosexuals is necessary, and that is more or less being done. But even celibate homosexuals with effeminate mannerisms give a normal het the creeps. And bishops are not going to kick a priest out of the priesthood just because he's light in the loafers.
Additionally, men don't want to commit themselves to a life that has been labeled a "gay profession" as far back as 20 years ago.
The Church will lose 12,000 priests over the next ten years due to death or retirement. With the numbers in the seminary today--even if all of them went on to ordination--we're 6,000 short.
Into that vacuum will march deacons and lay people to run parishes, administer programs, lead communion services, and perform every ministry short of hearing Confessions and celebrating Mass. I'm comfortable with that arrangement. Are you?