[Sodbuster]

"In most states, no-fault divorce has been the rule for decades; a 'contract' which either partner can abrogate at any time is no contract at all... and many 'couples' don't bother with even that trivial amount of formality.

Marriage is already moribund. At least when gay couples desire to wed, they are showing respect for an institution which many straights have abandoned."

Grut,

What is the State's interest in encouraging gay mariage. None. The State provides legal and financial incentive to engourage marriage between a man and a woman in order to preserve a stabile society. It's a time tested theory that seems to have worked for thousands of years.

To cite examples of failed marriages does nothing to diminish the purpose of State recognized marriage. After all, there is no guarantee of a successful marriage. The union is entered freely by both parties. In a free society, when mistakes are made, divorce is the result. Are you telling me that you cannot foresee any gay marriages failing? Is that the depth of thinking we're dealing with? Use of that argument is merely an effort to muddy the waters on an emotional subject.

Homosexual couples don't love each other more or less than any straight couples. The State cares nothing about 'love and affection'. The role of the State is to simply say that, based on successful historical precedent, the marriage of one man to one woman is in the best interests of a stable society. Lowering the bar is definitely NOT in the best interests of society.

[Amelia]

Homosexual couples don't love each other more or less than any straight couples. The State cares nothing about 'love and affection'. The role of the State is to simply say that, based on successful historical precedent, the marriage of one man to one woman is in the best interests of a stable society.

There you go - and that is why gay marriage is shouldn't be recognized by the state - it does nothing for the state, whereas heterosexual marriage does.

[longtermmemmory]

Homosexuals do not produce future taxpayers. When they retire, assuming they live that long, they will take from society witout giving.

This means the left will have to impose an each according to their needs type of system on the United States to "compensate."