[ladygreek]

I am too lazy the read all 8 pages and most of you who know me know my feelings on homosexuality--to each his own, and I do not believe that true homosexuality is a choice one just makes. Thus I do not have a moral or religious objection to it.

The biggest issue I have with this is the government's interference. Since you do not have to get married by a minister or have a religious ceremony, I view the institution itself as basically a legal one, and the fact that only a "man" and a "woman" can legally marry is interesting. A gay man and a lesbian woman can marry with no problem. (And I know of many unions like this so that the two friends can receive the fiscal benefits of marriage.) This sets up a scenario where 2 gay lovers can each marry one of 2 lesbian lovers, set up house together and it is all legal.

But, for Bush to use religion as the basis of his opposition, in my opinion he is categorizing it is a religious establishment and violating the First Amendment.