I imagine it's only a matter of time before someone will be able to marry their dog, cat, horse, mule, cow, snake, gerbil....
As JRochelle pointed out upthread animals are not able to give consent. Someone brings this up in every homo-marriage thread and it is an argument that simply does not hold water. Personally I could care less if some want to practice polygamy, it's not for me but then again no one's forcing me into it either. Plenty of historical precedent, much more so than for gay marriage.
Yeah, sure, there's absolutely no distinction between a fully conscious adult human being, and a gerbil? Give me a break.
Great news for Richard Gere! He can now move to the Netherlands and wed his beloved Squeaky!