Why I Now Fuly Support Gay Marriage

[RageAgainstTheirMachine]

I just watched the debate a few minutes ago on Gay Marriage between a San Franciscan radio talk show host and some "Family Values" guy. I used to be opposed to Gay Marriage, and support civil unions, but now for the following reasons I now fully support Gay Marriage.

1) There is no compelling state interest in preventing Gay Marriage.
2) No heterosexual marriage will mean any less because two men or women will be able to commit themselves to one another.
3) Our society should encourage monogamous relationships and families (in all their colorful forms), not discourage them.
4) If Britney Spears can get married and divorced all in a weekend, but two committed individuals cannot dedicate their lives to one another, there is already something wrong with the "institution" of marriage.

As such, I fully oppose any Constitutional amendment to discriminate against homosexuals, and I fully support all laws designed to guarantee equal rights and privileges to homosexual couples. I really don't care if it's called "marriage" or not, as I think the term "marriage" is a religiously loaded word, but all federal rights and responsibilities should have afforded to homosexual couples.

I encourage every American to rethink their hesitancy to Gay Marriage, but I understand that our Presidential candidate must walk a tightrope on this issue, and I think we should accept that and realize that our candidate (especially if it's Kerry) must not lose because of this issue.

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