who are any of us to tell people who they can or can't love? life it too short for anyone to be denied the opportunity to marry whom they fall in love with. Traditional marriages between a man and woman aren't exactly holy unions if you look at statistics - infidelity and divorce are more common then not........so that makes it better?

I'm confused....when did religous views of some become the deciding factor for all? Laws are in place to keep people safe and keep things fair. How does it effect Mr and Mrs. Smith if Mrs. And Mrs. Jones are married and live nextdoor? If someone elses marriage effects yours that much, you should seek some professional help.

President Obama said long ago that he was in favor of civil unions for same sex couples. He also said he would need time to think about and search his soul for his feelings on same sex marriage. He's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. Those who are eager to point out his shortcomings scream "he won't say if he is pro same sex marriage or not" and then when he does make a statement on the issue those same people proclaim it wasn't quick enough.

@ mom average

This is not a matter of love. They can love each other all they want.
It is about a minority bulling the majority into accepting something so obviously unnatural clearly against the laws of nature, as right.

@mk
why? because that is YOUR view?

Why should the rights of one citizen not be afforded to another citizen? If straight people can get married then gay be should be allowed the same rights. This is the same debate that took place with blacks being allowed to vote and women being allowed to vote. Every citizen of this country should have the same rights as their neighbor. Being Gay isn't a choice but being married is and they deserve that right.

I can't believe that this is still an issue! How does it hurt a straight couple if a gay couple gets married!? It doesn't!! God created us all equally. Doesn't the bible also say that? ALL couples should be afforded the same EQUAL rights to be married - not just a civil union.

I really can't believe how closed minded some people are being.

Wow Michelle--I usually agree with you on most points you make but you really lost me on this one. The physical side of a same sex marriage is no more or less a part of a marriage than it is with a "straight" marriage. A recognized, legal marriage offers gay/lesbian partners the same legal protections as a straight couple. If you are against same sex marriages then by all means, don't enter into one.

This has really been going on way too long. Would the passage of gay marriage laws force religious institutions to perform marriages contrary to their beliefs? If so, it is dead wrong and just closes the ever closing gape between church and state, with the state taking over. But why would anyone want to get married in a church who’s teaching they obviously do not follow. There are all kind of laws on the books protection civil unions already. Our politicians are spending too much time on this and deflecting the real problems. Things that affect all of us. I just wish they would put a cap on this issue one way or another and get on with fighting the war. The war being getting American’s back to work and keeping this country secure. Terrorist countries are figuring better and better ways to kill and destroy. They are playing games with the prices we pay for oil and people cannot afford to heat their homes in the winter even if they are working. If guys want to live with guys, and girls with girls, so what!!! While we are busy changing the vocabulary of America to politically correct perfection, the rest of the world laughing at us as they take over the economic lead.

To be honest, I am sick of the liberals who want this type of marriage. To be honest, I can be a bitch, and there are too many a**hole democrats in New Jersey. They vote for stupid democrats who appoint stupid judges and prosecutors who are also democrats. To be honest with you, Zach Martindell went to jail because a stupid judge did not look at all the facts. The judge was appointed by a democrat. To be honest with you, I am not anti-judge, I am anti-male. To be honest with you, I worked for bad males, I married a bad male, and I see and rage about bad male drivers daily, do you know what I mean? To be honest with you, I have 100 lawyers who will jump if I snap my fingers. That is the power I have, and I can remove any of your comments, do you know what I mean, so watch out.

Seriously what kind of a comment is that?