i really dont give a **** if gays marry or not. its not like marriage is what it used to be. divorce is such big buisness that there are now national chains of divorce mills. furthermore i believe that marriage should have nothing to do with the government (and vice versa). as an old conservative i used to know liked to point out, it was really all about money and that the government didnt want to give benefits to their employees' families if these families were gay spouses (the same applies to the private sector as well). then there's a matter of tax codes. could you claim a gay spouse as a dependent on your taxes if he was the home maker in the relationship? could two lesbians file jointly if they pool their income? i personally think that gay marriage would only require minor revisions to the tax codes. then theres a matter of gays with children. a few gay men may have children from failed relationships with women, but most will need to adopt. there are massive pools of kids in temporary foster care would would benefit from stable households regardless of the sexual orientation of the parents, in this case gay marriage actually helps to solve an existing problem.
