Originally Posted by: SPLWhat it comes down to is that it's all a matter of opinion. Both sides can spin whatever arguments they like to their advantage. Wether those arguments are valid or sound can be debated for a long long time.

More people should have an attitude like PRSplaya:

...since the only people it affects are the two consenting adults that agree to sign the contract.

[font=trebuchet ms]That statement is obviously false. It is false to same extent that Criminal, Tax and Civil laws at the National, State, and Municipal levels hinge on who is, and who is not, married.

A very necessary survival skill in the face of spin and lies from all sides is the ability to discriminate. That involves thinking critically, identifyiing differences, and making judgements about the desirability of various characteristics. It is instructive to note that the socialists in our societies moved quickly to demonize that particular word.

Anyone who tries to impose politically correct values on society is inherently suspect. The very concept of political correctness imposes a brain-freeze on the people of the world, and does so with blatantly socialist phraseology.[/font]