Well, of course, the political season is bringing out all the dead horses to be beaten again. And there is no horse deader than the "gay marriage" horse. The Democrats are hot on the issue, whipping the equine corps with all their might ( See: Six Democrats at Candidate Forum Wear Shades of Gray on Gay Marriage, http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/08/10/cq_3261.html) It makes me sad, bored, and irritated. I just don't want to hear about it anymore.
This is a first class example of government shooting itself in the foot. I have never understood why our government should be in the marriage business in the first place. Marriages should be made in heaven, and sanctified in the church. The whole concept of civil marriage, that is, marriage by judge, or sea captain, is a great puzzlement to me. And, I see no reason whatsoever for government, or the law, to discriminate in favor of, or against anyone on the basis of marital status. All the laws relating to marital rights or privileges ought to be scrapped. That would solve the problem. The "gay marriage" horse could be given a decent burial, and we could all forget about it.
The homosexuals who are so desperate to publicly declare their adore for one another could simply line up for ceremonies at the local anglican woo-woo parlor. It would mean nothing to the rest of us. Anyone wishing to tie themselves up financially in some sort of property ownership, or support rights, arrangement could simply sign an agreement to that effect. Divorce lawyers, for the most part, would just have to find some other means of employment.
As for we God fearing, heterosexual citizens; we could be married in a Christian Church, commit ourselves as fully as we do today, and not be forced to participate in a system that degrades the honor and sanctity of our vows before God and man.