[Beetle01]

Decent write Don. Howeevr there are a lot of problems with your paper. Gay couples can get married, they can go by any religion they want. It doesn't mean that they will recieve the same privileges a man and woman recieve. Once again it is not a right to recieve the benefits the govt offers for being married. Nor does not recieving those benefits intrude on their right to a happy and full life. They can get married, doesn't mean that the govt has to treat it the same as other marriages. To even compare Womens Suffrage or the Civil RIghts Movement to gay marriage is absurd. Being born a woman or black is not a choice, and both parties went through much more than not being allowed to have your marriage recognized by the govt. Being gay is a lifestyle choice, our govt is not designed nor intended to bow to the whims of a small minority because of their choice of lifestyle. They chose to be gay, knowing full well that they will never have the same marital privileges as a man and woman who marry. I think that is pretty clear, and I don't understand why this discussion is continuing. Marital benefits from the govt are NOT A RIGHT.