Katha Pollitt and Andrew Sullivan

Dear Andrew,

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I read your last post too fast (I'm actually supposed to be writing my Nation column right now) so I missed your barbed remarks on Paul and Linda's marriage and marriage in general--it's good for you, bad for your talent, is that it? Banal, but worthy? Dull, but necessary? Ah, family values! Does that apply to all long-term relationships, or just ones sanctified by law? If the latter, you are insane to support gay marriage. Just fall in love and have a happy life in what leftists of an earlier day used to call ''free union.''

I don't like the idea of marriage at all. You have to promise too many things that cannot, by their very nature, be promised.

Cheers,
Katha

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