This discussion is very obviously one that strikes some sort of nerve in this group. 36 posts to date! And, I am glad to see no hostile ramblings, in fact, I believe that the consensus is 100% or very close that gay marriage should be allowed.

 

But, (there's always a but eh?), the point isn't whether people should be allowed to love whomever they want. It's about a legal arrangement called marriage. You may see legal unions, the legal equivalent of marriage offered up as a compromise solution. And by the way, the religious opposition doesn't seem to mind the civil union nearly as much as sharing the term marriage. So is it strictly a moral argument? Obviously not. If the argument was strictly moral, would the alternative 'civil union' be offered? I believe the religious opposition has basically come in opportunistically.  The Christian right before Sept.11, was said to be DOA. The press was writing off the religious right and the acceptance of all things was progressing. Since 9/11, the religious right has pressed the point voraciously that America was being punished by 'God' for it's moral transgressions. Thus, we end up with this moron in the highest office in the country and basic hard fought for ideals falling by the wayside. Like Winged Light Carrier said, the time will come, eventually the morons will again be pushed back......but it won't be in the next 3 years, I'll guarantee that.