Society will change with the times

Even with The Dispatch providing letter writer Matt D. Palmer another opportunity to justify his position, he failed to do so. In the second letter “Traditional couple is best for children,” published Tuesday, all Palmer did was “pretty it up” by using softer and less antagonistic language.

Through both letters, his disapproval of same-sex couples raising children is obvious.

He tried to cover it up by pointing out the “beautiful, complementary way in which a man and woman come together physically and emotionally.” Really?

When Palmer speaks of “natural law” and the “optimum relationship” and the “history of traditional marriage,” his true belief system is revealed.

As Palmer suggested, this nation is rushing headlong into new and uncharted waters. That’s exactly what it is supposed to do to avoid the stagnation of ideas and actions.

Just because something is labeled traditional doesn’t mean it is the correct way to view it or the only way to accept it.

Our understanding of the world has evolved over hundreds of years, and so, too, should our societal norms. Consistent with this ongoing evolution is the recognition that marriage is a bond between two people, regardless of gender, who love and commit themselves to each other.

And children being raised by married couples or single parents thrive when they get the consistent love and support they desperately need in all facets of their lives, regardless of the gender of their parent(s).


New Albany