Reply #42: i think even if we HAD tried pushing for civil unions instead [View All]

[benevolent dictator]

that it wouldn't have mattered. the republicans would have turned their hate machine on that instead.

and why shouldn't we want full blown marriage? people will say "it's just a word, it doesn't matter what you call it" but i disagree. all marriage stands for in my eyes are the rights an benefits, people will try to tell you that marriage stands for love and trust and commitment and all that bullshit, but it doesn't. think of all the broken marriages you know of. committed long term relationships stand for that, and you don't need a license to have that.

having marriage for straight couples and civil unions for gay couples just invites legislation that would add benefits to marriage or take them away from civil unions. if we all have the same thing, they won't be able to make that distinction.

until non-christians can't partake in this "sacred chrisian rite," i'm going to fight for my right to get married.