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Originally posted by Captain Sammitch:
.......Why would someone be interested in the legal contract of marriage if they're not concerned with its cultural or religious significance? ..........
Because that's what all the rights flow from in our society. All the spousal rights a hetero couple has. Health insurance coverage. As you said, gays are already treated with a lot of condescention and ostracism, if not outright hostility. The legal gives them a entrance into the larger society.

I'm just a live & let live type, long as you pull your weight to the best of your ability, I'm cool. I may berate you (not you personally, man) for viewpoints i disagree with, but I envision a world of reasonable equality and cooperation. We may not ever get there, but it's a good goal. So, if it makes gays happy, go for it. It doesn't affect me.

Cheers!