The funny thing about this thread is that I have several extremely conservative friends who I discuss politics with regularly. They are in favor of limited government just as much as Mikey, yet they make intelligent discourse on this topic. Their point of view is 1. they don't really give a damn too much about whether gays have the right to marriage. 2. however, this argument should really be about whether gov't should have anything to do with marriage to begin with. They argue that marriage should be done at church/mosque/whatever and legal paperwork that defines their partner's rights be filled out at the same time.
I don't fully agree with this position, but it makes a hell of a lot more sense than denying people the right to marriage based on sexual preference. It's also what the real view on people who have a limited gov't philosophy should be. Which is why it's hilarious that Mikey talks about other people having an emotional stance, when his is clearly dictated by religion and emotion.
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