[Asclepius]

gal pointed to "sanctified same-sex unions in the fourth century in Christianity" and to the Greeks and Romans applying the concept of marriage to same-sex couples, not to mention the Native American berdache tradition in which males married males.

Neither the Greeks nor the Romans applied the "concept of marriage to same-sex couples." And what heterodox proto-Christian, most likely grrr-nostic sect "sanctified same-sex unions?" And who ever heard of the Native American "berdache tradition?" Were these unions the norm? Or simply normal? Or what?

This academic rube is reaching, and his or her reach exceeds his or her grasp.

[baltodog]

These people invent history.

Oh, well. They satisfy my thirst for knowledge....I'm off into the 'net to find about about these Native American berdache traditions.

I may be wrong, but I don't think this was ever addressed in any John Wayne movies.