Ok, I can't stay quiet any longer. cexshun, I have to disagree with your assessment of gay marriage. I oppose the idea of protecting gay unions. Why? Well, as far as I can tell, the government recognizes marriages as a way to protect the union between a man and a woman. Now, that's pretty specific, so let's back up some. I actually believe the government intends to protect the family unit -- being man, woman, and any potential children. This is the family unit as intended by nature and biology. The protection of this unit was -- and still is -- necessary to help perpetuate the strength of the community. It also helps define roles to keep the society functioning in a healthy manner. Sure, there deviations from "normal" social behavior. They're to be expected, and they're simply inevitable. The question is, "Why protect that behavior?" Why protect the union between two people of same gender? How does society as a whole benefit from this? It doesn't. It allows the meaning of marriage to be deteriorated. How would you respond to a man to marry his sister? How about a man marrying his brother? It gets worse. Imagine a man wanting to marry his father. It's disturbing and unrealistic to even consider, isn't it? Now tell me where you draw the line. After that, tell me why you draw the line there. Personal feelings? Religious motivations? My opinion is based on an attempt to view the situation logically. My logic may be flawed (in fact, it probably is), but it's at least an attempt. We have to ask why marriage exists. We then have to make sure that it applies to the situation at hand. To me, marriage doesn't exist to show that you really, really like someone.
Sorry. I was trying to stay out of this, but I couldn't.
