if 'protecting marriage' is really the point of it all (and not 'protecting marriage [del]from teh gheyz!!!1![/del]'), then why aren't the people screaming the most about it working to outlaw DIVORCE?
after all, every 'problem' with marriage these days can be laid directly at the feet of the heterosexual marrieds, since they're the only ones allowed that privilege historically...
'mom
'Protecting' Marriage has nothing to do with the denial of homosexual marriages or unions as we are all quite aware of. Rather it's the protection of religious tendencies that have been eroding away overtime; I'm not saying Religion is 'dying' but it is having the tables turned on it. In the Past the Society and spirit of laws reflected the predominant religion of the land now that shift is changing to where religion is feeling forced to better reflect the society. Organized-Religion is an institution plain and simple and as one are afraid to lose their power of suggestion over what they think is right or wrong. It has nothing to do with morality it has nothing to do with the fear of having this some how bring forth 'End-Times' or even money, plainly put it has to do for the fear of the loss of power.