OK, so normally Queerty would NOT be a place I’d go to find deep thinking on issues. Today is an exception. You really, really should read this article: Our Idiot-Proof Democracy: Why Gays & Lesbians Must Stand Up For The Courts.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Idiot-proof” sounds like a glib term, but that’s precisely what the Founders were intending when they crafted the Constitution. It’s easy to forget in an age where the opinion of the common man, be it a plumber from Ohio or the tween dialing 500 times for their favorite American Idol, is held as a sacrosanct virtue, but our government is structured in a way that takes a very dim view of the average American. There’s good reason for this; most of of us are totally unqualified to make decisions for each other.
And my favorite quip:
Rod Dreher is basically an idiot. The strongest argument he can muster against giving gays and lesbians equal rights is that it will make it harder for bigots to act like racists.
Check it out – totally worth your time.