Kinky FriedmanI support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us.
About This Quote
The essence of this quote is that everyone has a right to be miserable, even when that misery is self-inflicted. The author puts support for gay marriage into the context of the world being a very miserable place. In this sense, he is pointing out that people can choose to add to the misery in the world simply by choosing to be miserable themselves. However, it’s important to note that this does not mean “supporting your right to be miserable” is a good idea.
Self-inflicted misery can be a terrible thing, and it’s easy to make a choice in favor of misery in a way that actually makes you more miserable instead of happier. It’s important to do whatever you can not to make yourself worse off.
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