Originally Posted by alansmithee

This topic was being discussed on CSPAN today. One of the panelists said what I thought made the most sense: Attraction to the same sex might be ingrained, but actions are not. There is no reason for governments to sponsor what is a deviant behavior. If someone chooses to have a same-sex relationship, that is a choice. Should they be persecuted-no. But that doesn't mean that they should gain special status. The same rationale applied for allowing gay marriage could be applied to bigamy/polygamy. The only difference is the gays have better P.R.