08-09-2004, 10:52 AM
Wow. A whole book? That's some pretty lofty ambitions. Good luck.
Well, besides the major arguments being heard of gay marriage being blashpemous religiously and that it could warp in a negative way the general preceptions of the family unit (Both of which I think are bullshit.) a more logical objection has to do with the tax issues.
Marriage possesses a number of tax benifits (Not much of which I know specifically), and the tax code for it was designed around the notion that the marriage would produce children. With a same-sex marriage, that's far less likely. (Artificial insemination and adoptions are possible alternatives, yes, but those things take time and money.)
Well, besides the major arguments being heard of gay marriage being blashpemous religiously and that it could warp in a negative way the general preceptions of the family unit (Both of which I think are bullshit.) a more logical objection has to do with the tax issues.
Marriage possesses a number of tax benifits (Not much of which I know specifically), and the tax code for it was designed around the notion that the marriage would produce children. With a same-sex marriage, that's far less likely. (Artificial insemination and adoptions are possible alternatives, yes, but those things take time and money.)