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You know, this is interesting, I've been talking to some of my homosexual friends about this topic, and you might be surprised as to what they and (according to them) their gay friends think. They in fact do not support gay marriage. I know what you're all thinking: "Whaaaa?"
Let me explain. While they all want the rights and privileges alloted to spousal couples, they all seem to agree that the label of marriage should be reserved for heterosexual couples. They would prefer to have a term specifically pertaining to homosexuals. It's more of a semantics issue, i.e. they want the same thing, different name, as marriage rights.
Anyways, whatever they call it in the end, those rights should be granted. No matter your personal beliefs on the "sanctity" or "Godliness" or whatever else, that has nothing to do with your fellow citizen's right to lead their life in the way that they choose. Rights should only be restricted if they are in some way harmful to others, and "my marriage is cheapened" doesn't cut it as an excuse. The real reason the conservatives are freaking out over this issue is that it will limit the ways in which they can control the lives of gay people. It's ridiculous that they can be refused parenting rights, tax benefits, inheritance rights, and as someone said, be prevented from visiting their loved one in the hospital! Can you imagine if your spouse was dying and you couldn't see them because "oh, sorry we don't grant your kind the rights of spouses, you'll have to wait for the funeral." ????? If you're still fuzzy on the issue, think of it this way: replace "gay" with Jewish, or German, or Black, or Arab, or Asian, or... Get the idea?
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