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I think banning gay marriages is an attempt to turn the clock back to some golden age when daddy went to work and mommy stayed at home to take care of the kids. Some mythical time when everything was simple.
Gay marriages would allow a more expanded view of what constitutes family. That two people, any two people, want to make a commitment to each other should be celebrated and supported. It is hard enough to date anybody for any length of time, imagine wanting to spend the rest of you life with somebody.
I don't think the gender of the people should be any concern of the government.
I'm not sure what allowing gay people to marry is supposed to do with the institution of marriage. I guess it is supposed to make it less a noble institution. These were the same sorts of arguments that people had against divorce laws. "It won't be so special if you can just end it." Ridiculous. Marriage is still special. People still get married.
I'm pretty cynical about marriage, but if people want to get married, whoever they are, the more power to them.
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