Clarity in Cultural Arguments

I found this gem of a blog a while ago, but hadn't had time to look at it until now. This recent post shows some right-on Catholic thinking on an important moral issue.

causa nostrae laetitiae: ACLU Talking points on legalizing homosexual marriage

Leticia says,

. . . in order to battle the attack on marriage effectively, you must know the enemy's strategy

Saint Thomas Aquinas is known for his ability to state the opposing arguments more clearly than the opposition is able to propose them. We need to seek to understand the arguments and strategies even of those who oppose the moral law. This necessity is more than a battle strategy. It is a reminder that the "enemy" is human too (of course, the Enemy is a different story), deserving of respect and understanding. Our concern is for the truth, not for winning arguments or preserving the status quo. Of course, it is made more difficult when our modernist opposition does not seem to seek the truth.

We must also be sure to clarify our own position. Do we Catholics really know why the idea of homosexual marriage is opposed to the moral law? Or are we reduced to arguments like, "it's just wrong," or, "marriage has always been between one man and one woman." The use of terms like "traditional marriage" is perhaps a little dangerous. People think we are just preserving the status quo because we cannot accept change. Our reasons for opposing changes to the definition of marriage are strong, but can we express them?

Another excellent line from Causa Nostrae Laetitiae (Cause of Our Joy):

We love our misguided neighbors in the gay rights movement, we just want their
corruption of the culture to stop, as we know who is behind all this.

Teaching the truth in love - that's what we're about.