Since liberal arguments against gay marriage exist, the push to go fast on it cannot possibly come from true liberalism
Surely that inference is wrong. It would be a reasonable deduction from “the liberal arguments against same-sex marriage are stronger than those in favour”, but not from “liberal arguments against same-sex marriage exist”. In fact, even the former would be dubious; the arguments might be strong but not generally known, for instance; or strong but not generally recognized as such.
My impression of the liberally-inclined people I know is that those who are aware of alleged liberal arguments against same-sex marriage generally think they’re bad arguments. So I think that for your inference to work, it would need to be true (1) that there are in fact good liberal arguments against same-sex marriage and (2) that being motivated by “true liberalism” implies being aware of all good arguments and evaluating them correctly. Of these, #1 is surely possible but #2 is absolutely ridiculous, no?
I had a quick look at the article linked above. It seems to me that its arguments against same-sex marriage are neither very good nor very liberal. Of course I could be wrong, but if I’m not crazy or stupid to evaluate them that way then they can’t show that my preference for “marriage equality” makes me part of, or deceived by, a radical wing rather than a “true liberal”.
Surely that inference is wrong. It would be a reasonable deduction from “the liberal arguments against same-sex marriage are stronger than those in favour”, but not from “liberal arguments against same-sex marriage exist”. In fact, even the former would be dubious; the arguments might be strong but not generally known, for instance; or strong but not generally recognized as such.
My impression of the liberally-inclined people I know is that those who are aware of alleged liberal arguments against same-sex marriage generally think they’re bad arguments. So I think that for your inference to work, it would need to be true (1) that there are in fact good liberal arguments against same-sex marriage and (2) that being motivated by “true liberalism” implies being aware of all good arguments and evaluating them correctly. Of these, #1 is surely possible but #2 is absolutely ridiculous, no?
I had a quick look at the article linked above. It seems to me that its arguments against same-sex marriage are neither very good nor very liberal. Of course I could be wrong, but if I’m not crazy or stupid to evaluate them that way then they can’t show that my preference for “marriage equality” makes me part of, or deceived by, a radical wing rather than a “true liberal”.