Final Fantasy 2 (IV Japan) 1991

I’m not running around in the streets yelling my thoughts or professing hate in any way.  I’m not even ecstatic that the federal government recognizes partnership between two people independent of gender.

I am, however, disappointed that this was pushed back to 2010.  I guess it could have gone on longer, but if this is the pacing for all humanist issues, I guess we’re all fucked.  Sure, various topics should encourage debate amongst the powers that be, but when it comes to a moral dilemma, perhaps a little reinforcement of the “Separation of Church & State” is in order.  I can’t believe I’m going to say this: The religious wackos do not reflect the core beliefs of any of the mainstream religions.

So instead of listening to your false gods (or imaginary friend) look into your heart and determine if your moral dilemma is actually an excuse for you to get away with hatred.  The segregation of a group based on ideology, country of origin, citizenship status, or gender is unconstitutional.  <Cough cough Arizona SB 1070>.  The fundamental freedoms of man (and woman, obviously.  I’m using the non-gendered grouping here) shall not have a governing body condone their inhibition.  <Cough cough Patriot Act>.  Civil liberties will always be cause for civil unrest and eventual civil upheaval.

Nineteen years after the release of Final Fantasy II, a joke that programmers (translators?) put in to one bit of dialog is more immortalized as a reminder that one time, long ago someone thought that men were more important than women.  What I want is someone to read that and not understand it.  I’ll be dead before that happens.

The same sentiment goes along with this Prop 8 media storm.  I don’t want to hear people invent travesties and have important  thinkers waste valuable time providing counter arguments to this issue for the next 6 months.  I want people to look around and realize that gaiety is not going to hurt anyone.  I want everyone to look at each other, shrug, and get back to work on the flying cars.  It’s 2010 for Christ’s sake.