Good questions, ShandaLear.
I would initially answer this way.
I believe that America needs all her sons and daughters.
I believe that our destiny as a country is to demonstrate how good and decent people can live and prosper together and do so irrespective of race, religion, gender, wealth, or sexual preference.
It is never easy to expand freedom to those categories of people we may fear or dislike. And there will always be Americans who use that fear and dislike to attempt to convince us to not live up to our ideals.
I believe that our society and our children benefit by learning that a free society respects and values ALL of its members----including those who happen to fall in love with someone of the same sex.
What if they fall in love with multiple people at the same time? Shouldn't we respect and value those members?
Third time:
Stop hiding from the polygammy issue. Why do you think your marriage defintion must stop at any two persons? Why not three or five.
Stop hiding.
Third time on this issue as well.
You: GAY BROTHERS: How many gay brothers do you suppose there are in our country? If they ALL decided to marry, what adverse consequence do you anticipate occurring?
Me: So, you would permit gay brothers or sisters to marry. Thank you for being clear. Now, how about a father and son? Father and 18 year old daughter? Please state your reasons why or why not in each case.
Stop hiding. Why are you afraid to answer these questions?
I have no fear of you. I have anger and dislike plenty. It's not about "expanding freedom" it's about changing laws that are the underpinning of American values and community life.
You paint such a nice little picture for perversion and immoral conduct.
It's not commitment that gays who are pushing for marriage want. They already have that. It's not the freedom to live as they wish, they already have that. They want it "normalized" so they can teach it, openly display it, and pipe it into our homes in every way, and at every opportunity they get. They want an immoral society that says anything goes sexually. It is not the governments place to endorse any of these things. And the American people won't. No matter how many laws are passed.