Marriage has two definitions one that has a religious connotation and another that has legal connotation.The definition of marriage that has a religious backing is that marriage is between a man and woman and it is a Holy Union or Holy Covenant blessed by God. The most common legal definition of marriage is between a man and a woman and they have certain tax breaks when filing with the IRS at the end of their fiscal year.
My belief is that marriage should be between men and women not two men or two women. The reason being is that the word marriage is derived from the judeo-christian belief of God and the United States Constitution clearly states a separation of Church and State.
Since the Constitution has the separation of Church and State they should not call marriages, marriages because that is indoctrinating one set of beliefs from one religon. Since we cannot cross the two we should call all "marriages", unions and that can be between men and women, men and men, and women and women, with all the legal tax breaks of a "marriage".
I don't believe anyone should be discriminated against for their sexual orientation but should leave religion out since it is banned by our Constitution. All people should be created equal as our founding fathers stated in the Declaration of Independence. Which means that all people should be able to love who they want, when they want, and how they want. The government should not have a say in that but in the legalities that are involved in having a union.
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