The American Conservative: The Collapse Of The Anti-SSM Side

[DonViejo]

By ROD DREHER • February 26, 2014, 4:57 PM

A major, decisive battle in the culture war is over. The other side won. Soon their efforts will amount to little more than bouncing the rubble.

I don’t know what else to conclude from this latest comprehensive poll from this new, comprehensive poll from the non-partisan Public Religion Research Institute, taking a snapshot of America’s views on same-sex marriage. Excerpts:

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Today, roughly equal numbers of Americans say they strongly favor (22%) legalizing same-sex marriage as say they strongly oppose it (20%). By contrast, a decade earlier strong opponents (35%) outnumbered strong supporters (9%) by roughly a 4-to-1 ratio.

„„Today, majorities of Americans in the Northeast (60%), West (58%), and Midwest (51%) favor allowing gay and lesbians to legally marry, while Southerners are evenly divided (48% favor, 48% oppose).

According to the PRRI press release, it is hard to overestimate the age/generation factor in opposing same-sex marriage. Opponents of SSM are literally dying off. For the overwhelming majority of Millennials, SSM is seen as just and right. None of this is news, by the way, not to anybody who has been following this story.

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http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-collapse-of-the-anti-ssm-side/

[LumosMaxima]

1. The last few lines of that article:

"We all know, or should know, where this is going as a legal matter, and soon. We also know, or should know, where this is going as a cultural matter.

"So, what next? What’s our plan for ourselves, our families, our churches, and our local communities? Do we even have one? What would it look like?"

I suggest that they start planning how they're going to GET OVER IT.