I'm against Gay marriage on religious grounds, but who cares about that on here?
Not just "on here". In general. Your personal religeous views should have NO bearing on deciding the laws of the land.
The Bible is very much Pro-Slavery. I suggest that a good portion of the nation would object to reinstituting that particular Biblical flavor.
I personally put homosexuality...in the same criteria with Beastiality... Necrophilia... and sex with trees...Things that make me throw up.
Just like your religeous views should have no bearing on deciding the laws of the land, so too should your gastro-intestinal views.
Things that make me what to throw up include: Ignorance, Racism, Homophobia, most of the mid-west.
However, I have no expectation in using state sanctioned descrimination to remove these.
I myself dont count as a single person. I care about society, ie our country as a whole. Our nation as a whole counts.
You said this, and it's a fine sentiment, however, the one and only point you then expressed was about how gays make you feel.
If you want to argue on behalf of the "nation as a whole", let's hear some real points.
My initial question goes unanswered: "What difference does it make in your life if two people in another state are married to one another?"
What sort of impact does this have on your actual life? Not conceptually, but really.