Thanks for a simply put, eloquent post. I particularly agree with accepting people for their contributions. It is very sad that the opponents of gay marriage try to obscure the issue of gay couples that only want the same rights and privileges enjoyed by het couples (some of the more importants you mentioned in your post). They do it by saying that once we allow gay marriage, what's to keep us from letting men marry boys, etc, which is hogwash. The spin (and right-wing lies) has only just begun. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *