A quick poll.

[plonq]

Same-sex marriage and the federal sponsorship scandal have been dominating the news up here recently.  Since nobody outside of the media really cares about the sponsorship scandal, I figured I'd broach the other subject.

What are your thoughts on same-sex marriage?  I've set up a (semi-anonymous) poll on the matter.  If enough people fill it out then I will post the numbers up here in a day or two.

[Poll #435934]

Feel free to discuss the matter in the comments section.  I'm always up for a good argument chat.

Comments

[atara.livejournal.com]

When I was in Germany, one of my host sisters got married. I discovered that in Germany, the church is 100% out of the legal end of getting married. A priest/minister/rabbi/whatever has no legal power to grant two people "married" status. So, first you get a civil service in which you're married in the eyes of the state. Then (usually the next weekend) you get your church wedding with the flowers and cake and whatnot.

That's really the best setup. Only the government should have the power to legally declare two people united, since they are the ones who confer the legal rights of such a union. Then let whatever deity you prefer bless your union.

[plonq.livejournal.com]

There is definitely merit in that. As the entity that controls the rights and privileges that go along with it, the government should have the final say in what constitutes a legal marriage.