This whole topic could be null and void by getting government out of the marriage business in the first place. I for one don't 'condone' gay marriage just as I don't support polygamy BUT there is NOTHING in our constitution regarding marriage and therefore I can't by conscious support laws to deny anyone to be 'married'. In fact having states recognize a marriage at all is ridiculous and only serves as a revenue source through licensing fees.
For all the legalities surrounding marriage like divorce and probate etc. contract law is more than sufficient to work out issues with marriages.
As far as I know there is NO law keeping any church or minister or whom ever from performing a marriage ceremony for gays. What homosexuals need to realize is this militant aggressive call for exceptions to the current marriage laws are wrong headed in that they are only trying to gain supposed equality for themselves while other alternative lifestyles would still be treated separately.
Polygamists are the best example as it is currently illegal to marry more than one person at a time. If we can redefine marriage from one man and one woman to one man and one man or one woman and one woman then why not one man four women? What is it that is special in the number of participants in the marriage? Oh and BTW, there are still polygamists out there despite the current climate of laws.
The pro gay marriage crowd are just as bigoted and hypocritical as the anti-gay marriage folks to be honest. If they were as 'liberal' as they claim to be or if anyone is supposedly liberal they would support less government intervention IN ALL things, marriage included. The problem is they want to use government as a club to beat you breeders over the head with gay rights while advocating the denial of your right to keep and bear arms (I don't own a gun) or smoke a cigarette (I don't smoke) or drink a 32oz. soda (btw it isn't illegal to buy two 16 oz sodas so if you're in NY buy two at a time!).
There are other issues like healthcare benefits and living will issues but again contract laws could deal with that. As it is now government regulations do not allow insurance companies to cover non-spouses once again that is the problem for if those regulations were not in place what would stop like minded individuals from forming insurance companies or co-ops that covered gay couples or polygamist families etc. Sure there are exceptions in some localities but they only extend so far. We don't need common laws and the like we need no government intervention at all.
Bottom line is if you remove the burden of legislation from marriage it would become more just and no one could tell you who you can love and make a life with.
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