"If marriage is so sacred socially , then heterosexuals who get married should never divorce , and quickie marriages that celebrities have all of the time should n't be allowed ( Not to mention things like Joe Millionaire and the Bachelorette ) . This should n't be a social issue because if it is , it 's allowing the government to make individuals to adhere to a set of moral codes that only a select group believes . The government should approach this as a legal matter , which it is , and allow the legally binding marriage of homosexuals which affords them the same benefits that every other couple who pays 80 bucks to a local courthouse can enjoy . If you have a problem with it socially , then you probably also have a problem with homosexuals in the first place , and thats a problem that you need to deal with on your own . Otherwise , keep your mouth shut and let the government dole out legal unions ( or dare I say `` marriages `` ) to same sex couples and let that be the end of it . If the word marriage bothers you so much because of the religious background of the word , get over it . The word is a useful way to describe the legal binding of any two individuals who may have a different faith than the one where some claim the word 's definition is derived from . Atheist couples get married in courthouses because `` marriage `` in the legal sense has no religious affiliation . So , this being a purely legal matter , there should be no question that any two people can enjoy this legal right ."
"I COMPLETELY AGREE . Waxy"
"there should be no question that any two people can enjoy this legal right ."
"I COMPLETELY AGREE"