The "Mass-Murder of Marriage"

 

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Dedefinition of "Marriage:" The Dedefinition of Definitions

14th of Tammuz, 5781 // June 24, '21 // Parshas Bolok

by Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,  Executive Director, Help Rescue Our Children

This June is the tenth anniversary of the de-definition of Marriage by the N.Y. State Legislature, and the sixth anniversary of the ensuing Obergefell pronouncement of five activists occupying seats on the U.S. Supreme Court six years ago. Both sought to "legitimize" a union of practitioners of the cardinal sin of sodomy, as if they were actually parties to a proper marriage union. They embarked on their mission by employing the term "marriage" to consecrate the "abomination" (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13) to which authentic marriage is diametrically opposed.

Since then, western society has been witness to the social chaos that ensues when words, concepts and definitions loose their meaning. For one telling example, "Female" has been de-defined to require institutions to enable child-molestation and sexual assault - by facilitating access by depraved "transgendered" males to female restrooms, locker rooms, and showers. (Unfortunately, some conservative activists fail to improve the situation, e.g. by rejoicing over false victories limited to women's sports.)  Similarly, other key concepts have since then lost (or have continued to lose) their meaning, including human life, human dignity, gender, morality, borders, and law-enforcement. Consequently, the frequently deadly results are being played out in front of our eyes. We are, as a society, paying the price for our own communal wickedness by reaping the natural consequences of the policies we have collectively enabled.

In the wake of the current freefall of society in general, and the escalation of threats to Jews and to adherents of Biblical morality in particular, we all would benefit from personal and communal introspection. When we are beset with afflictions, our Sages exhort us (Babylonian Talmud, tractate Berachos, folio 5a) to engage in personal introspection. The premier Talmudic commentator, known as Rash"i [b.1038] (ad locum, s.v. "Pish'paish v'Lo Mo'tzah") specifies the means by which we may identify the Divine wake-up message the tribulations are intended to convey - via the correlation between the affliction and the sin. Rabbeinu Chaim of Volozhin OB"M, in his "Nefesh HaChaim," as well as in his "Ru'ach Chaim" commentary on Pirkei Avos 4:14, writes similarly. There, the preeminent disciple of the world-renowned Gaon of Vilna sheds light on the vital role that the Divine principle of "Middah Keneged Middah" ("Measure For Measure") plays in enabling each one of us to properly benefit from our own suffering. We are directed to observe the specifics of our afflictions, and thereby identify correlated sins that may have played a causative role in the former (akin to the popular expression "the punishment fits the crime"). However, linking particular communal abominations to specific tribulations is not my role here.

Whatever the reasons for the various tribulations we're enduring now are, it's clear that we should be examining our ways, and that to ignore major communal shortfalls would be hazardous. Of course, there are many communal faults that need rectification. Our communal apathy in pushing back against the Dedefinition of Marriage is certainly one of those shortfalls that is in need of immediate rectification, regardless of one's view on which particular punishments it has precipitated. (For more insights into one causative factor behind widespread profamily apathy in regards to the Marriage Dedefinition crisis, one leftwing source provides a perspective that may be as valuable as it is new to some readers, https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/sasha-issenberg-on-the-fight-for-marriage-equality ).

Here we simply review a few sample basics, to provide an understanding of how severe the violations involved in Marriage Dedefinition are, and a few tips on going forward.

° In Leviticus chapter 18, verse 22, the very act of Sodomy is branded an "abomination," even AMONG the abominations enumerated throughout that chapter (as emphasized by the famous "Maharal of Prague" OB"M, on Talmud tractate Chullin, 92b)

° Judaism unequivocally condemns so-called homosexual  'marriage ' [even if only its' participants recognize it.]  Indescribably worse is SOCIETAL recognition of "Marriage De-quality." It makes everyone who fails to oppose it a partner in this crime (Cf. Talmud tractacte Shabbos, 54b, regarding failing to stop others from transgression).  Our Sages teach us (in VaYikra Rabba, 23:9 on Leviticus 18, verse 3), that recognition of both male and female same gender "marriages" were a pivotal factor in causing Noah's flood.

° However, THERE IS HOPE. EVEN IN 2018, IN LIBERAL NEW YORK, many nefarious bills were stopped, before the state Senate was taken over by leftwing democrats in November 2018.

° However, we all must ask: HOW did we get here?

The Obergefell was NOT the beginning. The LGBT movement simply nationalized what had been perpetrated around the country over the previous decade. The anti-Marriage campaign only reached the Supreme Court AFTER years of far too many "conservatives" compromising with leftists, or de-prioritizing this crucial issue.

° So what now? Just vote Republican?

NO. The Republican party ALSO led US to the infamous Obergefell supreme court pronouncement.  NY State passed Marriage Dequality in June 2011, four years prior to the infamous betrayal of the aforementioned five SCOTUS judges, with with the full approval of N.Y. REPUBLICAN Senate leaders.  And the leading opponent was a democratic senator, from the Bronx, Senator Diaz.

° Furthermore, just like it DIDN'T START WITH THE SUPREME COURT, IT DIDN'T END THERE EITHER. Obergefell enabled the LGBT mafia community to fight the broader LGBT war with renewed force. As of a couple years ago, in NY State, there had been over double the number of LGBT bills being pushed than were pushed in 2011.  Thank G-d, SOME VERY GOOD PEOPLE IN "LIBERAL" NEW YORK STOPPED MANY OF THEM.

° How wise were all those who rejected the claim that if we'd only sacrifice on Marriage, then the other side will behave.

° Furthermore, we cannot afford to forget that we are indeed on the winning side. Our Sages exhort us that G-d extends His Wrath, but ultimately He collects His dues. We see how G-d turned over the world with a tiny virus, which has killed millions globally.*

[* True, the COVID plague has simultaneously given power-grabbing leaders around the world the pretext to seize power in perhaps an unprecedented manner (For an insight into the contrast between Corona and AIDS, see last week's post on Jersey Conservative: https://www.jerseyconservative.org/blog/2021/6/17/taking-pride-in-genocide.)  However, they will all be held fully responsible for their exploitation of the pandemic, as we see in a modest measure even now.]

° EVERY LGBT victory breeds stronger agitation for more, and every LGBT bill STOPPED IMPEDES their pushing for two more.

° We must hold all elected officials AT ALL LEVELS accountable for their actions, or we'll {continue to} suffer for their evil actions.

If G-d wills it, we can succeed.
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