[T.Smith]

"Marriage is the founding block of society, it is the major instrument against poverty, it is the bedrock of children's upbringing. So when it comes to priorities.....it has to be defended above all else and if you cannot see that...then god help you!"

Gay people forming civil unions is not going to destroy marriage. If anything it is going to reinforce the idea of monogamous commitment.

If gay people want to stand up at a ceremony and swear to spend the rest of their lives together that should be their prerogative. Amending the state (or Federal) constitution to deny them that right is just plain bigoted and wrong. If you can't see that, then God help you.

[AmusedBystander]

Will Rogers said it best, "...I maintain that it should cost as much to get married as to get divorced. Make it look like marriage is worth as much as divorce, even if it ain't."

May not be such a great idea to them after better than half have to start paying out for their "divorces."

[raloxk]

"Gay people forming civil unions is not going to destroy marriage. If anything it is going to reinforce the idea of monogamous commitment."

First of all are you arguing for civil unions or marriage, you dont seem to be able to make up your mind.

As for gay marriage destroying hetro-sexual marriage, you need to do some research on Sweden's experinmintation with gay marriage and the effect on hetro-sexual marriage and child bearing.

Gay relationships cannot further the continuation of the species, thus they cannot be equal in the eyes of society.