I have homosexual friends and like bluebird, for religious reasons I cannot condone any sexual relationship outside marriage. However, I see sexual practices as a private matter unrelated to friendship and unless someone's sexual practices are a threat to me or my family, I don't really care or want to know.

I have no problem with social or even religious same sex marriage, but from a purely selfish perspective, I oppose legalization. The real issue that propels the same sex marriage movement is healthcare. Legalizing same sex unions will qualify same sex partners for healthcare insurance which extends only to legally married spouses.

The increasing incidence of aids and Hepatitis C in that population, could devastate an already taxed healthcare system and escalate insurance costs for everyone.

I'm not sure I want my children to be saddled with that expense.

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[ May 03, 2006, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: smilinize ]