I am a conservative. I also happen to be a Christian. I say let them marry, but don’t define it as a marriage. Many above have said the same, it’s a legal contract. The legalization of gay partnership could benefit society (less aids etc)
I find it very hard to look at two people that love each other, spent years with one another to not be able to pass assets, make medical decisions etc. They also will get to feel the tax benefits, and some of these people may become Republicans!
It is also around 3% of the population. We are talking about a very vocal minority. Homosexuality has been with mankind forever, so we might as well deal with it.
I see people being against it on religious grounds, but there are so many ways to interpret the Bible, that I don’t see that as an argument. In a civilized society, we should be civil. In ancient times, we may have just killed or maimed them.
This brings up another point. I know patriotic gays that would like to fight the war on terror. We need to figure out a way to correctly integrate them into the military. If it means having all gay units or brigades, so be it. We lost 400 interpreters because they were gay, and we cannot afford that.
