[Diva Betsy Ross]

They can get married the same as you and I can. They can go to the justice of the peace- they can go to a church. They can hire a minister and get married on a beach- they can get married in an airplane- or an amusement park. As long as they follow the laws- just like you and I do.

What happens when someone wants to marry their goldfish-couldn't someone say they deserve the same rights as anyone else? Should we have a law that they can so they can get the special tax breaks which come with marriage?

The ACLU would argue -YES!

[MACVSOG68]

They can get married the same as you and I can. They can go to the justice of the peace- they can go to a church. They can hire a minister and get married on a beach- they can get married in an airplane- or an amusement park. As long as they follow the laws- just like you and I do.

I asked you once, where?

What happens when someone wants to marry their goldfish-couldn't someone say they deserve the same rights as anyone else? Should we have a law that they can so they can get the special tax breaks which come with marriage?

Diva, with all due respect, I haven't a clue why you are asking me these inane questions. They have nothing to do either with the original thrust of the thread or of my agreement that a dichotomy does exist. As I pointed out to another poster, I am firmly against gay marriage period. If a state wants gay marriage, or mattress or goldfish marriages, then if the people of that state agree, fine with me. But from a federal perspective, no other state should honor it.

[annyokie]

What in the ---- does gay marriage have to do with this topic?! This EXACTLY what I have been griping about this forum. Stick to the subject or haul it off to chat or FRmaqil.