What is the big deal? I just don't get it. I'm not religious, so I don't subscribe to any 'bible's' version of marriage. I'm not a politician, so I don't have to worry about what anyone else thinks. I don't think marriage should just be between a man and a woman; I think it should be between two people who love each other and want to make a committment to each other - regardless of their sex.
Do 'they' really think that heterosexual couples are the best role models for what makes a good marriage? Look at the divorce rate in virtually every developed country. Obviously, we straight people have no idea what marriage means and the 'tradition' of marriage has been ruined. Don't forget, too, that traditional marriage did not include divorce. It also did not include any rights for women. Or rights for children. Father knew best; he was the head of the family and he ruled the roost. Those that talk about tradition need to look how those traditions have changed. Marriage used to be for property and alliances, not love. Is that a tradition we want to keep? Just because something has always been one way, does not mean it has to stay that way. We've moved forward in so many areas of life, particularly in women's rights and minority rights; surely this is the next logical step.
Maybe our gay friends can show us what it really means to be married. Let's face it, they couldn't possibly do worse than us straights.
