Gay Marriage

[Deadlyman]

Well, since this has actually turned into a real discussion, I think I'll add my two cents.  For me, this issue has caused me to wonder why the government is in the business of legislating *anything* that religious people feel so strongly about.  With that as a given, there is no way to come to a successful resolution that I can see. (actually, that's a whole can of worms, but I'm trying to use it to frame my suggestion, below, so keep those worms in the can for now)

So, in my opinion, the government should get out of the marriage business entirely.  Leave that to churches.  Each church could decide what sort of marriages they would allow.  Now, there are a lot of rights that go along with legal marriage.  So, the government should continue to issue civil unions that would come with all the rights that are now given to people who are legally married.  Marriage is such a loded word, even though the issue is primarily a legal one.

Of course, that will happen about the same time pigs start flying.  But, it's what I'd like to see (no, not the pigs, silly, the civil unions).

Perfect way to summarize things Gris. I always looked at this debate as one with no end to it. We go back and forth on the slippery slope theory, the mental defects, the pros/cons of of gay marriage and still not come to a agreement. It really is up to church or us whether it is allowed, not the government. That is what the country was established under. We have the freedom as a country to say no to something.