We dont need to make this a religious issue. It is an equal protection issue. If you allow one kind of alternative marriage, you have to let all kinds. If you are fine with polygamy marriages, incestual marriage, etc etc etc, then I guess thats your opinion. You cant make special rights for one group (gays)and not allow those same rights for another group(polygamists etc.)

Since the gays do not want to find a middle ground, since they want to force it down our throats with no consideration to alternative ideas (civil union) that would pretty much give them what they are looking for. (IE benefits, SS, etc.) Then they should be denied altogether.

I for one, am not ready to see it legal for people to have multiple husbands and wives, to have brothers marry sisters, to have mothers and fathers marry thier sons and daughters, to have people marry animals.

You can stick your heads in the sand, but this is the inevitable conclusion that will be reached if they allow gays the status of marriage.

If the gays want to play hardball, then those opposed should play hardball back. Why should we be expected to work with them for a solution when they have made it abundantly clear that they are not willing to discuss the matter rationally.