[dheretic]

There is no reason to license marriage other than to gain benefits under the tax code. If two gays want to get married, they can in effect get married right now. The only difference is that they don't have a license. There is nothing stopping a preacher from giving them a ceremony and them living as.. well.. whatever they live as. The government has no right to get its foot in the door to make sure that 2 consenting adults aren't having sex "the wrong way." Your love of big government is really showing! Good work pal, your comments are showing your state-worshipping side quite well. I thought you worshipped God, not Big Brother....

[MrB]

What the "legislate morality" crowd doesn't get is not only that morality cannot be legislated, but it doesn't NEED to be legislated.

The simple libertarian philosophy of individual freedom and responsibility. Morality is based on thousands of years of trial and error by the human race. Living a moral life has fewer negative and more positive consequences than living an immoral life.

The problem is that our society has increasingly tried to insulate and absorb (make others shoulder) the negative consequences of immorality and poor choices.
Remove the societal absorption (safety net) of negative consequences, and you'll see people (within a generation) living a more moral and responsible life.

[steve-b]

I thought you worshipped God, not Big Brother....

Kevie has never demonstrated any ability to distinguish between God and State. He will probably be offended that I listed them in that order.