Defense of Marriage

[Venkman]

Good posts, Minn stat. Stanley Kurtz has quite a few articles on the subject in NRO raising the same argument. I think it's hilarious though how people mischaracterize the anti-gay marriage folks as saying gay marriage will instantaneously destroy your marriage and society will crumble overnight.

Not it at all. As you pointed out, it's just a further weakening of the institution of marriage from a standpoint of it's role in bringing up the next generation. (Which as far as society as a whole is concerned is THE purpose of marriage, IMO). The question is whether or not gay marriage will weaken the relationship between marriage and children? If not, no worries. If yes, it will bring about more children being raised in single parent households, which I don't think there is any doubt would result in more societal problems. There's enough work out there to suggest a possible correlation. Not necessarily causation, but enough to take the issue seriously.

We're talking the macro level here people, not your particular marriage. At least YOhio recognizes the legitimacy of the argument (even if he doesn't totally buy it) instead of dismissing it as homophobic ramblings.