Wonderful point to bring up. Leads directly into the purpose of government regulation of the contract known as marriage.
Marriage as a social construct exists to provide for and protect the future of the society it exists within. That is, the society establishes an ideal environment for the raising of the next generation of citizens. It has been proven that a nuclear family of one man married to one woman is the best environment for producing and raising children. (I'm assuming you'll agree with this last point.) So society subsidizes and encourages marriages that will have the potential to result in children.
Now what about the couple that has no children or plans to have no children? My wife and I were married 14 years before we had our first child. We decided to have children somewhat later than most. I know of several other couples who married with the intent to never have kids (all of which have kids now by the way). The point is that the environment that these couples create still falls into the category of most favorable for children. Even if they have none of their own, they may adopt later. (again I know of several who have done this)
Couples who can't have children can always adopt. And in some cases (I know of a few) medical advances let them have children later.
A 'homosexual' couple will never be the best environment for children. In fact a 'homosexual' couple almost guarantees that the child will be molested at some point (either by one of the 'parents' or by one of their friends). A child should never be left in the care of a 'homosexual'
That's a load of crap, The government engages in regulation of marriage for revenue purposes, it government was truly interested the future of society through regulation they would A) not make it so easy to divorce, B) not tax married couples higher than non-married people, and C) not legalize the murder of fetuses (read: the future).
"That is, the society establishes an ideal environment for the raising of the next generation of citizens."
Is this the same society that murders a million citizens yearly prior to their birth?
By the way, how would the openly gay couple living down the block having the ability to marry one another impact my marriage, or my enviroment for raising my kids?
"A 'homosexual' couple will never be the best environment for children"
I love it!!!
It's the "it takes a village" argument!!!!!