[mudblood]

"Good. This is one of the stupidest amendments ever proposed."

I totally agree. Its mean-spirited, doomed to fail from the start, and honestly, there's more to being a conservative than keeping gay people from marrying. Also, its another thing "out there" which is keeping the country divided. Along with racism, classism and sexism. Legislation like this (the FMA) does nothing more than throw fire on issues that are already quite volatile.
Of course, this doesn't give anyone license to marry gays illegally, where it is against state law.

[goldstategop]

It is conservative to preserve tradition and central to tradition is keeping the "little platoons" that make society run intact. It has nothing to do with keeping gays from living as they want. If all gays wanted was to live together that would be one thing. In truth, they are opposed to marriage since its a reminder a lifestyle built around hedonistic pleasure cannot long perpetuate the survival of civilization.

[El Gato]

Of course, this doesn't give anyone license to marry gays illegally, where it is against state law.

The courts will likely interpret the defeat of the amendment as carte blance to rule that banning homosexual marriage, or even not according it the same benefits and priveleges as hetrosexual marriage, is a violation of equal protection, and thus unconsitutional. It's not, gays can marry, just not other gays of the same sex.