For my part, while I am terrified by the possibility of the Supreme Court closing down the discussion around equal access to marriage on even the state wide level, I am also interested to see how a federal lawsuit would actually play out. But, since this isn't a game and the stakes are too high to "play" I am pulled back toward the voices that say "wait" out of fear for losing the little we have. But then, considering King's words that "the time is always ripe to do right", I reconsider.
I guess it is also a matter of what the "right" in doing "right" is. Are there any instances where waiting is "right"?
I was also thinking about exactly that when I read that particular passage. It actually brought me to something Dr. King said. Unfortunately, I cannot paraphrase it, but the gist was that real freedom and equality shouldn't have to come teaspoons at a time and should be given all at once.
ReplyDeleteAs to the Supreme Court closing down discussion, I believe that it is highly improbable on a federal level, due to the progressive/liberal majority of the justices. I use the term liberal rather loosely because, of course, there are liberals who are friendly towards Proposition 8.