<p>The issue of gay marriage can trace its roots to the same argument used to strike down the ban against interracial marriages, which was also based on the idea of a union between consenting adults.</p>
<p>If interracial marriages are allowed between consenting adults, then why are gays discriminated against simply because of the so-called open minded consent between adults to join together in matrimonial union? But let's think this through one more step.</p>