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Originally Posted by magictoy
Since you presume that anyone who opposes gay marriage is a "homophobe," does that make everyone in favor of it a "heterophobe?"
Now that your original bias has been addressed, I'll answer your question. There's nothing wrong with it. I know of no one who opposes two people linking their lives in such a fashion. The general opinion, as I (and many other people) see it, is that you're calling an apple an orange.
Words mean things. If gays and other people in search of preferential treatment are going to declare that some words are offensive to them, they're going to have to get used to the fact that some heterosexual couples think that a change in the definition of what they consider a sacred relationship is offensive.
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I understand that some people may claim ownership to the word marriage by attaching their own definitions to it, but the facts are, the word is open to use by everyone, EXCEPT homosexuals, including atheists and agnostics.....satanists, even.
How about marriages of convenience for legal and/or financial reasons, without a shred of love or sacred commitment? Quickie marriages in Vegas that dissolve within weeks, days, hours? Where is the meaning of the word marriage in these instances? Common sense would seem to dictate that the more loving and committed marriages, the better.
In light of all this, perhaps you can understand why those of us who support gay marriage see the opposition to it as biased at best and irrationally bigoted at its worst.
And that said, I am not saying that you are a bigot, just that, personally, most dissent concerning gay marriage seems to be knee jerk reactionary and not given much thought.