While I am not sure where my personal opinion lies on this matter, I find it difficult to swallow the assumption that people who were against gay marriage are "bigots". I think they are just looking for a definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. I think a line defining marriage must be drawn somewhere and some people want it here. Some say it would devalue it, I can't say that legalizing same sex marriage would devalue it for me, but I can understand how it could for someone else.
If you redefine it to allow same sex couples, this devalues it for some.
If you redefine it to allow polygamy this devalues it for others.
If you redefine it to allow bestiality this devalues it many more. (I would imagine)
Not saying any of the above is right or wrong, but it is something to think about.
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