[Maritime Q-Scout]

Once upon a time Catholics could not marry anyone outside their own religion. Now it's no big deal.

Heck my parents, while both Christian, aren't of the same religion (one Catholic, one United) and as a child I clearly remember saying to a friend of mine "both your parents are of the same religion? That's weird!" To me it was normal that on Sunday mornings we got ready for church and dad went to one church, and mom to the one next to it. Now I know just how rare that must have been 30 years ago. Now it's not even a question when people get married. When I go to a wedding the thought never crosses my mind if both parties are of the same faith.

I'm sure this was the same way against mixed race marriage (again there's lots of that in my familiy so it seems perfectly normal. I had no idea that having Asian cousins was weird).

Someday, and we're not there yet, but someday, people will think the same way about gay marriage. People will look back and think how could you be so against something?

I've heard that the bloodiest war the Americans fought was the Civil War. Slavery? Now the idea is so foolish that it's never given a second thought.

Someday, not today, but I'm certain someday.