Same Sex Marriage

I'm a point now where I look at opposition to this in derision. The issue isn't really that complicated. Those who say it is are usually seeking refuge in shrouds of ambiguity in an attempt to cloud out what is usually at its heart: bigotry. Subtle, ignorant, self-righteous bigotry.
I've taken the journey with this topic. I've seen the push and pull, the for and against. More importantly though i think I've seen what it means for its victims.  There's an ugly cruelty to denying one person's love for another, to label genuine desire to care and love and commit as anything less than what it is. Unfortunately its those who claim to abhor such behavior are the ones who most perpetrate it. Namely, the Church.
It is a consequence of ignorance. They do not understand them, so they fear them. If they understood them, they could not continue to perceive their actions as loving. If they are not loving than they are hypocrites.
I am at a point now where I realize it is not enough to sit idle about this. That there are too many good and kind people I know who are on the wrong side of this issue because they do not understand it, and will happily meander there until something jolts them into thought. Into empathy. Into doing the right thing.
I have to be the change that I want to see.
I will be.

I want to blog about politics.

At least mostly.

I want to blog about politics. And sometimes religion and philosophy, reason, logic, human behavior and psychology, and other things.

For a few reasons.

Firstly, I find this stuff fascinating. It’s interesting in its own right.

Secondly, it’s relevant. This is the stuff that makes up our society. It’s good to know.

And thirdly, whilst I’m not qualified in any of the above, I think I know how to think better than most people. My approach on most matters seeks to minimize bias, understand different perceptions and make the most educated estimate according to my limited knowledge. Basically, I logic better.

And I think it’s in that third place where my ideas become useful. We have an abundance of information, but no one has any idea what to do with it, or how to use it. I think I’m alright at that part, so I’m going to share how I do it.

So no clever names. No mincing words. Just me looking at stuff that goes on in the world, and taking it for what it is.

So watch this space.