Russ Carroll said:
to keep marriage defined as between a man and a woman (over 30 states now have amendments in place banning same-sex marriage with large majority support):
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/north-carolina-marriage/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
politicians and courts negate the democratic will of the people.
No wonder the WP Poll showed so many people thought democracy isn't working. This is one of those rare times when a Constitutional amendment is called for in defining marriage.
Is it your life? Is it your marriage? Are you married? If you are, how would you feel if they made up some law that puts restrictions on what your "union" with your wife means.
Leave these people (GBLT) alone, let them live their own life making their own choices for themselves...if you and people like you cannot do that, then you should be willing to let others come in and mess around with your private life.
This tripe about gay marriage destrying the meaning of marriage is a joke. The divorce rate nowadays is a fine example of why this argument is false. People destroy marriages enough on their own without the help of a VERY small minority of the population wanting to show commitment and stop playing house.
And lastly, why on earth would gay marriage be such a bad thing when gays can contribute to the economy when they marry? Would not the conservative position be to take away regulations to allow for more economic growth? Instead, with the anti gay marriage crowd, y'all are putting regulations in place that have a direct impact on the economic health of this country. If we took away regulation and legalised gay marriage in all 50 states, imagine the boost to our economy...bridal shops, the food industry, automobiles (limosines), clothing all the new businesses that could spring up that could cater to a new market. The flood of gay weddings would absolutely hava HUGE impact on the markets. But that is being thrown away because people are to nosy for their own good.... ...