[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I would say yes as far as I care, but I am also quite aware that, rightly or wrongly, there is a large faction of the population that want the TERM marriage to stay between men and women only. If there were to be say a 3rd option of allowing them to wed but calling it a civil union, meaning its the exact same thing as marriage if not in name, then that would be my vote.

Doing it one way or the other only will perpetuate the continued polarization on the subject and not allow for many people to just move forward. That helps no one in my opinion, and even gay people will continue to fight for something they could already have...again though the term may not be what they desire.

This is not based on my "feelings" alone either. I live in a town with the largest % of gay people in the US not named San Francisco. As such i have a very large number of friends and acquaintances who live that lifestyle, many whom I care very deeply for and have had this very conversation with. I would venture a guess to say that somewhere around 80% of them would agree with what i am saying, while the more militant would be completely opposed.

I've always been a fan of the "No to marriage, but let's just call it a Civil Union" side.

I mean it makes perfect sense. They can be Equal, but still seperate.

Yup, "Seperate but equal" now that's a philosophy I can get behind.