The Gods of the Copybook Headings

Well, this promises to be an interesting day. I'm not exactly sure how much I'm looking forward to it. Today, Multnomah County is starting to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Now, I'm sure that a lot of people will say that this is a great thing. A lot of people will say that this is a great step forward for civil rights, for equality, for gay rights. And while all of that may be true, I'm not convinced that this is a move in the right direction.
While I am personally against same-sex marriages for religious reasons, I also understand that it's difficult to argue this issue without bringing religion into the discussion. And I think the courts will see that, and shy away from any religious/moral arguments. It's also an argument that's easy for others to attack. We've had a lot of practice attacking religion and the morals associated with it in this country - division of church and state issues have made us very good at arguing against religious interests. And it's become very easy to dismiss religious-based arguments as being without logic. My Dad's passionate about this issue - more so than I am, in a lot of ways. He's absolutely convinced that this is wrong, and he's passionate about it. And while I'm convinced it's wrong, I don't have my Dad's fiery passion about the issue. Mine is much more subdued - a chill rather than a flame.
A friend at law school the other day, wanted to know what my favorite poem was. It's The Gods of the Copybook Headings by Rudyard Kipling. Here's a link to it.