Then you agree with everything I posted
Dream on that what you posted addressed anything I posted.
and in essence you are not arguing in support of homosexual marriage.
You got it kid! -- I'm not..
SO, just what are you arguing?
Read much? Here's what I argued:
If the question was, "can the state ban marriage", and every state prohibited marriage, -- would you two be content with the fact that constitutional principles were followed?
Face it, there is no principle that a State can prohibit marriage of any type.
No 'power to prohibit' has ever been delegated to any level of government in the USA. -- Reasonably regulate, yes. -- Prohibit, no.
Well, the principle you support and argue for does not exist -as such, you battle with windmills and win hands down.
You conflate the ability of people to live together and engage in sexual activity with the institution of marriage recognized and accommodated by society...
The state can prohibit some people living together and engaging in sexual activity e.g. children regardless the state can not prohibit adults consentually living together and engaging in sexual activity...
HOWEVER, the state does not have to reward those who choose to live together and engage in sexual activity UNLESS they meet certain requirements -these requirements comprise "marriage"...
A pig with lipstick on is still a pig...