
 Originally Posted by 
Nicotine
					
				 
				you know what....
i had been abused as a child. i had horrible very physically abusive parents. I have had HORRIBLE abusive relationships... hell, my mother sent me an email 2 weeks ago (after not talking to her for 10yrs) saying she is ashamed she made a faggot and hopes i die of aids.....
i'm gay - and i finally found someone i love, who treats me right, who i respect - and who respects me.
with all the shit going on in this world - 9/11, war, crime, hate crimes, murders, all the hate in the middle east....
what the **** is wrong with 2 people who love each other? 
i can think of HUNDREDS of things in this world that are worse than 2 people who love each other, and want to show commitment to each other.
oklahoma has a 75% divorce rate. how sacred is that? how sacred is who wants to marry a millionare?
in canada, gay marriage is legal everywhere. and guess what? the family home still exists. the country didnt fall apart. there is no riots in the streets. the mom/dad/kids unit still exists. but at the same time, those who love each other who just happen to be of the same sex - they exist too.
the day MY marriage to my same sex partner affects the LIVES OF OTHERS DIRECTLY, then yes - i would see a problem. untill then, worry about your own lives and work on making your home a happy place for YOUR family.