[mcg1969]

breakem,

You may be interested in my promotion vs. prohibition argument, which I made in another thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032027/posts?page=497#497

You may not agree with the argument, of course :) But it illuminates my reasoning as to why it is at least legally acceptable for the government to restrict marriage to a man and a woman.

Also note that the government is not just "discriminating" against gay couples with its marriage policy, but also incestuous couples and polygamous unions as well.

[breakem]

I don't think promotion is the automatic result of not prohibiting something. Painting my house purple may be legal, but that doesn't mean the government is promoting purple paint. In the case of government it is a case of whats the need to restrict and the governmental power to do something. Governmental power should not be used just arbitrarilly and I do not believe the majority can just vote away the participation of the minority.