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I've mixed feelings about the entire issue, but the classical and everlasting definition of marriage is between man and woman. Period.

It doesn't matter what society in what period of history you look at, the popular definition sticks.

I don't have any particular problems with gay/lesbian relationships, as I've known one that is more caring and dedicated towards each other than a number of devout Christian couples I know.

It just shouldn't be called marriage, though. Give it the same status, etc., just call it something else. A union, perhaps. In effect the vows and responsibilities should be the same, but in language it should be called something different than marriage.

It's a total case of semantics, but I feel a minimal distinction should be made in the legal language of it all...

In time I'm sure that will change. I just don't think society is ready to fully embrace same-sex marriages in terms of the same language.