Quote (bogie160 @ Dec 24 2009 02:13am)
Gay marriage is a matter of having the state recognize it. No one is forbidding a gay man from participating in a private ceremony with another man.
Given that the state offers significant benefits for marriage, it stands to reason that society as a whole decides what the "state's definition" is.
For the last time, no negative rights are being infringed, a gay man can participate in marriage as it is currently defined. If he wished to pursue a relationship outside of those parameters, he is free to do so, but it isn't for us to immediately recognize his marriage in a legal setting.
Sooo... can someone explain to me what these so-called 'significant' benefits are and how they add up to being a privilege that can only be enjoyed by heterosexual couples?
