This is a moral issue stemming from religious principles, I don't see how or why that is a problem, as all of our codified law and moral beliefs stem from arguably the same place. People have beliefs, why should they have to compromise them for the agenda of a small segment of the population? It really doesn't matter to me if you are gay, or if you are gay and want to get married; but it does piss me off when people call me a homophobe or start running their mouths because I don't agree with homosexuality as a practice or institution. To me it does come down to a slippery slope argument, at the same time I'm not trying to compare homosexuals to deviants or evil. Marriage is a religious institution, so lets give homosexuals civil unions and be done with it.
For the record there are a few verses from the New Testament directly relating to homosexual being Romans 1: 24-27, 1 Cor 6:10, 1 Tim 1:10 of the top of my head.
Edit: Sorry I had to add this, as with all things I can find a South Park line that I feel is relevant. This is from Mr. Garrison in the Death Camp of Tolerance episode. (Editted for Relevance).
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Tolerant, but not stupid! Look, just because you have to tolerate something doesn't mean you have to approve of it! ... "Tolerate" means you're just putting up with it! You tolerate a crying child sitting next to you on the airplane or, or you tolerate a bad cold. It can still piss you off! Jesus Tapdancing Christ!
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