GILLIGAN’S BLOG

Yes, he kept one during the war. Another blogger kept notes.

CREATIONISM UNLEASHED: I presume this is a parody. But in some areas, it’s sometimes hard to tell.

IS BUSH A CONSERVATIVE? I examine the arguments against.

IS ADULTERY STRAIGHT? A fascinating report in the Christian Science Monitor posits some fascinating future issues, when gay marriage gets established. A New Hampshire court is trying to decide if a woman who committed adultery with another woman is indeed guilty of the crime/sin. My view is: absolutely. When gay marriage comes, it should have the same expectations of monogamy as straight marriage and adultery should be regarded with the same degree of social stigma. If couples don’t want those rules they can stay ummarried or remain domestic partners or the like. A major gay group, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, agrees:

“Gay and lesbian relationships are as significant as non-gay ones and therefore pose the same threat to the marital union… New Hampshire courts should treat gay adultery the same no matter the gender of the person with whom a spouse engages in an extramarital relationship,” they wrote.

Amen. The point of marriage is responsibility. That should apply as stringently to gays as to straights.