>> So, “civil union” benefits for gays and no marriage benefits for anyone else?
I propose society take the risk of leaving marriage to Faith allowing private industry to market its wares according to any criteria it deems practical without involvement of the iron fist.
Civilization has rested on marriage as a foundation for millenia, but hey lets take that risk!
Having an authority recognize that marriage is between a man and a woman requires an “iron fist”?... please
You sound like a libertarian, ready to toss away civilization itself and stomp it into the ground as an affront to your liberty.