Reply #16: Well, I voted 'no restrictions' for lack of my true sentiments [View All]

[RaleighNCDUer]

which are basically opposed to marriage of all stripes, gay, straight, multiple, whatever.

Seriously, I think the government should only approve civil unions for all couples -- calling it 'marriage' invokes (to coin a phrase) a religious dimension to it, and the government should have no say on religous matters. If you want to be legally married, get your civil union, and then find a chuch to marry you as well. But keep marriage, and religion, out of government.

I've been mulling this over for years, since I worked in a county clerk's office and witnessed for several unions, where the judge, paid by my tax dollars, was saying "what God has joined together let no man put asunder". The judge was a nice guy, but he sure as hell wasn't god.