Gay Marriage

[Obi2Kenobi]

You gravitated to the extreme and ludicrous examples

Simply because those are always the examples I encounter. Remember, I originally wrote this article for a different forum of lower calibre.

What if 4 women and 4 men wish to create a polyandrous union and call it marriage?

I left out polygamy simply because under the form of government marriage (that is, Civil unions for all) I want, I would allow polygamy, because I would base most things (like the tax breaks) only on having children. The problem with this is when one spouse dies, how would the money be distributed? (If you'd like me to explain how I would like it to be [polygamous marriage, that is], just ask, and you'll be answered. :) ) The way I would have it would need some of the kinks removed from the system, though.

Since marriage to them is a religious act, by sanctioning gay marriage the state is beginning to trample on the traditions of most major religions.

Which is why I am for giving everyone "Civil Unions". Marriage can be religious.

The state shall impose no law restricting the practice of religion.

It's not. Imposing on them would be preventing churches from performing marriages, whether on homosexuals, heterosexuals, or all together. Or it would be requiring them to perform homosexual marriages.

I'm not sure you had an argument for this one. Are you saying that humans are animals, so anything animals do is ok for humans to do? Not quite compelling, as we have some greater level of self control.

I'm not justifying it because it happens in nature. However, many people call it "an unatural perversion to the natural order of things." I would assume that things that happen in nature on a fairly regular basis is, in fact, natural.

One alternative would be to create something "equal" to marriage like "domestic partner"

But the mere fact that it is different in the case is implying that it's not "worthy" of being called marriage, like it is something less.