Stage set for possible showdown on gay marriage

[Kevin]

With the divorce rate at what it is today, how does anyone say that they want to 'protect the sanctity of marriage' and keep a straight face?

The way I see it is that we ought to completely abolish "marriage" from our laws. Replace the term with "civil union." Then, allow any two people who have reached the age of consent to form a civil union which would qualify them for governmental benefits like changed tax status, insurance benefits, join tenancy, etc.

To me, marriage is a sacrament -- it is sacred. That the state thinks it can perform a sacrament is a little absurd to me. I think the two ought to have different names (state marriage and church marriage) because they really are different things.