On the outskirts of society, that which seems “strange” was not only tolerated, but considered “normal” during the early years of our country. It was not that govt promoted it, but allowed local law to rule. Centralizing power is the way of the tyrant. When the “strange” grab control of this tyrannical power, they promote it. Much better to allow local govts to do as they please on the local level, keep centralized govt to a minimum, and tolerate the differences.
If gays want to marry, shouldn’t it be up to the voters in a State, county or city? Ditto for abortion, and porn. As for gay marriage, govt caused this problem, when it took unto itself MARRIAGE itself.
>>>As for gay marriage, govt caused this problem, when it took unto itself MARRIAGE itself.<<<
This is absolutely untrue. Marriage predated government. Governments, almost without exception, have recognized that marriage (between a man and a woman, of course) was the normal, natural course of existence for humans, and that it was highly beneficial to the individuals and to society. As a result, it saw fit to officially recognize the fact that a married couple is a unit, that should be treated as a single entity for certain purposes.
For the most part, government merely registers marriages, (in much the same way it registers corporations) and makes some minimal efforts to ensure that individuals seeking marriage are meet some very basic eligibility requirements (not already married, of age, not close relatives, etc.).
Homosexuals might co-habitate and on some level might even “love” one another, but they cannot form the natural union, and basis of the family unit and of socitey, known as marriage. Therefore, there is no practical reason for recognition of such false “unions”.