Posted by
Playful Walrus on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:37:31 PM
Sorry, marriage neutering advocates. Governor Sanford's infidelity does not justify marriage neutering - even if he cheated as often as JFK. That he, or anyone else, is bad at keeping their vows in no way necessitates that we neuter marriage, any more than a track sprinter being busted for steroids means motorcycles should be allowed in a foot race.
That Sanford violated the sanctity of marriage does not mean we should water down marriage into oblivion. Would you say it is okay for a cop to beat a suspect who injured himself, since he was already injured?
And there are many marriage defenders who have kept their vows. It just doesn't make headlines.
So go ahead and take glee in your mocking of Sanford because he has stated the truth about marriage and yet hasn't been true to marriage. It still doesn't make a brideless or groomless pairing marriage.