The only secular argument that I've seen used with any amount of consistency is that allowing gay marriage will open the door for legal expression of deviant behaviour such as polygamy and so on. Please don't lecture me on how this line of logic fails as I've not stated I agree with it, just that it exists.
I'm also not opposed to gay marriage. I can even empathise somewhat as I've been on the receiving end of a bit of hate regarding my choice of lifestyle. Apparently, it's only acceptable for old fart guys to marry young woman, but a cougar-cub relationship is taboo in some circles.
My biggest issue is related to the fact that marriage offers certain legal protections if you will. Being married can make things such as health care decisions, health benefits and even banking much easier between two people. This was a big issue when I was working overseas. Much easier being married because my wife had access to all my personal finances and information. She could easily make decisions and so on. I would hate to see somebody in a homosexual relationship not have access to the same benefits.
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