[Beetle01]

Now, now, Beetle, play nice. You root your ideas in Judaeo/Christian thought, even claim so, then when confronted with what you call "babble" (defined by you, I guess, as anything that does not agree with your worldview) you get your boxers in a wad. There IS a legal standing; it has been argued, at times successfully. The concept is "equal protection under the law." It is possible to become so nativistic in interpreting the Constitution that you render it a dead document: it is a living document, breathing freedom and liberty and equality like new breath for an ever changing culture.

I don't get my boxers in a wad, as I don't wear boxers, I wear the hybrid tyvm. Just because my principles lie in my Christian values, doesn't mean I am not capable of putting them aside and arguing a topic without using my religion to make my point. However, you cannot. You speak more about God and Christianity that anyone on here. You can't argue the right to gay marriage unless you try and attack Christian values, however, there are gay people who do not want gays to have the right to vote. Its not just those Christian values that determine someone's stance on this subject, there are Christians who are also ok with Gay marriage.

I agree the Constitution is a living breathing document, but its not meant to be changed on every whim, or be interpreted based on the views of the times. Its living breathing in the fact that it can be changed, but it is not easy, if Gays want the right to marry, then maybe they should get an amendment added to this living breathing Constitution.

Once again for umptenthousandth time, equal protection covers constitutional rights, marital recognition by the state or federal govt. is not a constitutional right.