Quote:Why make a separate definition? The term marriage has been around a very very long time and there are many historical precedents where it did not carry a religious or traditional meaning. 

 

In addition why are we picking and choosing which traditional definition to use? Some Mormons think traditional marriage is multiple wives. The simplest solution is, IMO to stop trying to keep people from marrying and if you still want to have a "traditional or religious" marriage no one is stopping you. The problem is the term marriage is like saying Q-tip. It's a ubiquitous word used for any types of unions. Why should the word be changed because some people are uncomfortable with two men or two women marrying? No one owns the word. 

 

You are exactly one of the leftists that I was talking about.  You refuse to give up the term "marriage".  Look at the legal
part of it.

 

Change the legal document to read "Civil Union" and be done with it.  It solves the problem within the legal system.  Anyone that is in a civil union can call it whatever they want whether it's a traditional marriage or a gay marriage.

 

It's called "compromise".

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