All of this hullabaloo about gay marriage does not seem to be going away any time soon. As best as I can tell, proponents want tax breaks, 401K benefits, IRA deductions and health insurance.
Opponents are adamant about enforcing a moral code through tax breaks and health insurance.
Either way, marriage has turned into a financial arrangement, a merger of two corporations intended to streamline the resulting corporation. Legalizing gay marriage would mean the new corporations would also curry a long list of financial benefits. It's now time to update our tax code to properly, and wholly, embrace our acceptance of marriage as a financial merger. It seems that the reason opponents won't allow gay marriage is because they find it morally reprehensible. They feel the marital institution is sacred and tax breaks and health insurance should only be given to those who uphold the sanctity of marriage.