The Nature of Love

I recently reconnected with a dear friend, who I am quite literally and desparately in love with. Unfortunately, he also happens to be straight. While I know that though he loves me as well, there are are limits to the relationship we have. It got me thinking about the nature of love and relationships. Obviously, I never took the boys should date girls exclusively speech to heart. Much to the dismay of many, I'm sure. It also leads me to think the logic of the recent anti-gay marriage proposition in California is a bit off. 

Their aurgument is that if you allow the legitimacy of gays to marry that it will somehow undermine "traditional marriage" and that it will somehow promote homosexuality. My entire life, my very traditional, straight parents have attempted to instill their beliefs on sexuality and love to me. Should I then not be at this point in my life happily married and raising grandkids?

I asked my friend, if he thought it strange that aside from procreation the deepest, most long lasting, and most fulfilling relationships that we have as a species are with members of our own gender.

No woman can say that her group of girlfriends isn't one of the most important relationships she owns. No Soldier would ever allow harm to come to his platoon. No football player thinks of the love he obviously has for his team and they for him is morally wrong or inferior to his other outside relationships. But in sex and sex alone this seems to be the case. 

Please don't assume that I am advocating a pro-gay agenda in this. I'm not. I simply think that those who are against it based on their belief that it a choice, allow that choice without their unethical moral judgements clouding the issue. I think for their families it's fine to teach what they believe, but I have to draw the line when they force their beliefs on other people.