Inevitable or the "death rattle" of the sexual revolution.

Here at Opine we have posited many good reasons why the cultural left's "inevitabilty" argument is equal parts wishfull thinking, propaganda & historisicm.

Add to this list trends in Europe. There is a good reason why countries like France, Great Britian & Germany have not adopted same-sex "marriage".

As it is often noted, Europe is a generation ahead of America in social evolution. Usually this is cited by the cultural left as demonstrating how backwards America is.

However: in this instance, the rate of family breakdown, low birth rates, and an unstable social welfare system is leading many European intellectual and poltical leaders to realize the importance of the traditional family and marriage for the health of their societies

Apparently this has become a major campaign theme in Britians latest election.

Here is an article from the Guardian intitled - Marriage is becoming preserve of middle-classes, Tories claimParty plans tax breaks and support for fathers to promote traditional family

Speaking to the Guardian, Willetts said it would be "extremely dangerous if marriage became something only for the affluent elite" and that the rate of family break-ups was a disaster for children.

Here is another article fromm the Tablet intitled

Marriage at the Heart of UK Election: Both major political parties claim that they will save British society through the family. Can they do it?

Both Britain’s Conservative and Labor parties have pledged to make family life a central issue of 2010’s general election. “Evidence shows marriage is a good institution which helps people stay together, and commit to each other,” said Conservative Party leader David Cameron in an interview with the Daily Mail. “A society that values marriage is a good and strong society.”

As European Intellectuals, politcians and populace increasinly "wake-up" to the importance of marriage as a social instiution, it puts tremendous pressure on our countries ruling classes to acknowledge the obvious. Marriage is more important than gay "inclusion". That has always been our strongest argument. Change can happen suddenly. I would not be surprised if this intellectual awakening amoung the politcal classes in Europe contributes to the revitalization of the marriage movement here in the USA.