[Recovering Ex-hippie]

the problem occurrs when you expand the “marriage’ as sanctioned by the state..then we move on to polygamy etc.

If all single persons were given ALL the same rights..bequeathing their pensions, social security benefits and tax breaks and medical decisions( granted to an assigned guardian)...the whole issue of gay marriage would be null and void, except for religion, where the govt is not involved.

[MikefromOhio]

If all single persons were given ALL the same rights..bequeathing their pensions, social security benefits and tax breaks and medical decisions( granted to an assigned guardian)...the whole issue of gay marriage would be null and void, except for religion, where the govt is not involved.

Therein lies the problem, people are mixing religion with government issues.