A few thoughts:

I think klinton made an unfair debating move here. I think he took positions to which Dave does not subscribe and forced him to defend them.

Just because this Rev. Phelps (he is the guy who danced on Shepperd's grave right?) wants to persecute, doesn't mean Dave does.

Dave's take is probably that Phelps is an evil idiot.

Let's not make Dave defend things he hasn't offered as his position.


But now to turn the tables on Dave:

How does legal recognition of these marriages infringe upon the rights of Christians (a distinction I myself hold)?

Couldn't the government allow legal marriages without endorsing them as J-C marriages (which with a seperation of C/S shouldn't be specifically J-C)?

So, then couldn't the churches, as they ARE private organizations, fail to recognize such marriages and STILL allow legal recognition?

Again, I tend to agree with Dave more than I disagree. But these are important questions I feel.