Legislators Vote To Defeat Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Joyce Durst, an opponent of same-sex marriage from Mattapan, had come to the State House today to pray that the measure passed. When the amendment failed, she pulled a crumpled tissue from her pocket and began to sob.

“I’m sick,” said Durst, 60. “I’m sick.”

To which I must say, “Yes, yes you are.”

I know people have different views on what constitutes marriage. But to cry because two people of the same sex happen to want to get married? In what way does this harm you?

My opinion of many things boils down to: if it isn’t hurting anyone, I don’t care. If it is hurting someone, than that someone has to be a mentally competent adult who has agreed and wants to be hurt.

So unless a gang of crazy lesbians kidnaps Ms. Durst and forces her to marry one of them, I don’t really see what there is to cry about.