[Trace21230]

Individually you may engage in soddomy all you want. However Marriage is an INSTITUTION and a cornerstone of Society. It is NOT a private affair. Marriage entails a PUBLIC ceremony and PUBLIC policies. NOT PRIVATE.

I don't disagree with anything you've said here.

Gays should have their own institution, not marriage, that the state creates to ensure economic parity for monogamous gay couples with similarly situated married couples.

Trace

[longtermmemmory]

there should be no parity or quasi marriage. Marriage should be above and distict.

There is a societal policy to hold homosexuality as a disfavorable ALTERNATIVE lifestyle. If they really wanted to cover their legal issues, then powers of attorney, wills and healtcare surrogates would adequatly fit the bill.