Written: 4/26/2012
I don’t really understand politics. I remember my senior year in college, a good friend had to sit me down and explain the basics of each of the two major parties (colors, animals, etc). I’m happy being an Independent, but of course, I vote progressive, but across all parties (including Republican sometimes, since I look at each candidate and compare their views).
Something I don’t know much about is the Libertarian party. I know they’re pretty much obsessed with the limiting of the federal government and letting people make their own decisions, as long as they don’t interfere with anyone else.
I have found that a lot of conservatives call themselves Libertarian, but still rail against LGBT rights. However, I think that those really embracing the ideals would be happy to live and let live.
As science has found though, is that those obsessed with stopping marriage equality, all think their marriage is fine, but they are concerned for everyone else’s.
Opponents of same-sex marriage worry that extending the institution’s rights to gay people will harm heterosexual marriages. But a new study suggests that no one really believes their own relationships are at risk — only other people’s.
The study is a demonstration of the “third-person perception,” a common psychological bias in which people are convinced that others are much more influenced by outside sources such as media and advertising than they themselves are. In the realm of same-sex marriage, people who strongly value authority and tradition were the most likely to demonstrate this third-person effect.
Interesting, but I guess human nature, to consider ourselves impervious, but everyone else easily swayed and influenced. Don’t worry, when a gay couple gets married, they get assigned a straight couple to force to get divorced, so you know, the fears aren’t unfounded.
I’ve been sarcastic lately….sorry about that!
All my best,
The King of Spades
