Just curious and wanted some opinions: What if, in the eyes of the government, EVERYONE (straights and gays) had the right to a civil union? Abolish “marriage” from the law books and leave it to the churches. That way, everyone has equal rights and we can keep marriage religious, sacred and between members of the opposite sex.
Precisely. The logic of that is ironclad, unless one disagrees with one or both of these propositions:
1. Marriage is worthwhile.One who disagrees with the former statement obviously has nothing to contribute to the question of how to maintain the institution of marriage. One who disagrees with the latter statement is -- no lesser words will do -- a fool and an ignoramus, and need to be taken seriously on any subject whatsoever.2. Government is less competent than private citizens.