A word about sacred things

Sacred.

It's a word that should be respected even if it's not understood. I don't get why Hindus find cows sacred but I respect that it is sacred to them. They don't need my endorsement but they do need my respect. And when they vote against me eating cows in their establishments, I don't carry signs calling them discriminators or haters. I respect that, despite the fact that I find cattle to be cud-chewing and foul creatures, cows are sacred to Hindus.

So, when thousands of celebs descend upon my sacred places, including marriage - that ever-elusive but long-held dream of mind - I get offended. Just as the Hindus would if I ate a hamburger in a Hindu temple.

Because sacred is what it is. Sacred.

I've called and written all my congresspeople to call for what I believe the true compromise in the marriage debate. There should be no "marriage" benefit. The constitution should be changed so that there is no political need for marriage, all would be accomplished in a civil union or domestic partnership - because, in the end, that's what this is...my sacred is just another tax benefit.

And I want that hamburger out of my temple.