It really disturbs me
when our elected officials
pass controversial bills
that will, down the road,
have huge impacts on our society,
and yet, they would
lead us to believe
that such and such bill
will not affect society
but, in truth, it will--
maybe they know so,
are pushing their social agenda through,
and maybe other times
they're just stupid.
Either way
they pass bills
that may not have social implications
right away
but will.
Eventually. Anyway.
Take, for instance,
the bill bing passed
as we speak
in the California legislature
that gives some equal rights
to unmarried couples--
equal to that of those married.
Does this necessarily,
adversely affect the composition
of our culture now?
Yes, it does to some degree
but, perhaps, not extremely,
for there is still a stigmatism
about being married
that separates not being married
and living together
with that old social apex
that young girls were taught to aspire to--
that Forever feel
and permanent seal
that is associated with marriage.
This new law
has not altered this view
Yet.
But, it will
when the current young generation,
in which the old aspiration has missed,
grows up to be couples
or marriage partners.
This new law
will shift society--
it will have adverse compositional consequences
on current social trend.
Is that good or bad?
Or, is it a political social agenda
played out on us
by the powers to be?
Either way--
change is in the making.
It will occur
but bills like this
pave the way.
Whether or not this is what
the greater population wants
will be seen in time.
If only
because these types of laws
shape our society--
its future generations,
and where we'll be
in the next thirty or more years.