(June 26, 2009 at 3:28 pm)Eilonnwy Wrote: The truth is that marriage is a contract and/or a religious ceremony/sacrament. While some gays may believe in the religious aspect, the gay rights movement is about the contract. If two consenting adults of opposite sex can enter into a legally binding contract that grants them certain benefits, then two consenting adults of the same sex should be able to as well. I support one of two solutions. Marriage becomes religious only and the government only gives out civil unions and their benefits, or gays can married and religions can discriminate as they want and already do. (Although I don't think religions should get tax benefits but that's another discussion ENTIRELY)I'm certainly in favour of gay marriage for both religious and legal reasons. I also think that religion should stay out of state involvement institutionally.
I personally, am a bigger fan of the latter solution but either achieves civil equality.
Religions getting tax benefits is a strange one. Another legacy.
