Rush is precisely right. What’s truly being debated in the USSC today is not whether gay marriage is Constitutional but if the traditional defintion of marriage is Constitutional. That said, if gay marriage becomes legal then there is ZERO justification to prohibit consenting adults from marrying multiple spouses.
Also, the Unitarians are not the only poly-friendly denomination out there. The United Church of Christ is poly-tolerant and the United Methodist Church is also poly-tolerant but not nearly as much as the UCC is.
And on top of that, if some religion condones marriage between a 60 year old and a child ***Islam***, and it was accepted custom, then what could stop that?
There is a lot more historical and biblical justification for polygamy than gay marriage. I agree, as sweeping decision would open the door for polygamy and other lifestyle choices.
This is all about secure new Voting Bloc's and giving the government more power.
If this passes then the Department of Fairness can come it to churches and Synagogues say "You WILL preform gay marriage or you will lose your tax exempt status."
This isn't about gays or marriage, this is about massing more Governmental oversight power.
Like Rushes example here, a Man can have 10 baby mama's and in the eyes of the Low information voter, it's okay because they aren't really married and the government supports them.
Putzes.