Reply #18: ive had discussions about this

[MrDale]

unfortunatly it comes down to people letting their religious convictions rule equality and the face of a nation.

i have thought that it would be wise legally to abolish the word "marriage" the religious pople have some sacred tie to this word, let them keep it.

you can have a religious ceremony in a church but there should be no legality. basically it is a ceremony. legally "civil unions" which should be equal amongst gays and straights have to be applied for through a license for any legality. the church should have no business in the matter since church and state should be kept seperate.

basically instead of marriage you have "civil unions" and both gays and straights are equals. marriage becomes just a word that anybody can use, but the religious people can have their word since it bares no legality, gays wont be able to legally use it, but in the end both straight and gays are equal under the same "term".

no more segregation.

im 110% in favor of gays recieving equal rights.