[extropy-chat] No Joy in Mudville

[Patrick Wilken]

Wow. Huge amount of verbiage on this issue. I think people are talking 
past each other. As I see it there are too propositions:

1. Government should not be involved in marriage.
2. All people should be given equal rights in eyes of the law.

Most people who support gay marriage are trying to fix No. 2, and may 
or may not think No. 1 is either a problem or perhaps changeable. Mike 
and others believe that its better to any more involvement with the 
government even if this means that certain people will not have the 
same rights as others.

I comes down to what you think are more important. Personally, I can't 
see the US getting out the marriage business anytime soon, and I find 
it offensive that certain people are currently legally discriminated 
against.

best, patrick