[Happy Monkey]

I've listened to hours of talk radio against gay marriage, and read extensive anti-gay diatribes on the web, and read political grandstanding on the issue. At no time has any legal argument even been made, let alone substantiated, against gay marriage.

Here is a list of the arguments I've seen:

1) It will lead to polygamy, bestiality, and marriage to 'poltergeists' (O'Reilly today).

2) It is a case of judicial activism, against the wishes of 62% of the population.

3) Marriage is defined in the dictionary as being between a man and a woman.

4) It would be a "special privilege" only for gays. Currently, gays have equal rights as heterosexuals to enter heterosexual marriage.

5) It's against the Bible.

6) It's unnatural.

7) I don't want to tell my children about it.

8) It's yucky.


Are there any arguments against gay marriage that weren't also used and discredited against interracial marriage, or any number of other civil rights?