Honestly, the way I see it, the trend towards having a casual view about marriage does lot more harm to the so called 'sanctity' of marriage than allowing homosexual couples to marry.
Casual views like: it's not as big of deal if you just live together, even raising kids together, without getting married; or it's impossible to be monogamous to your spouse your whole life so it's okay to cheat; or it's better to just divorce than fight.
Granted, sometimes divorce is necessary -- especially if the relationship is truly toxic. But far too often people just give up on their marriage when things get tough rather than trying to work things out. Divorce isn't seen as big of a deal as it once was.
If a homosexual couple wants to make a serious commitment to each other and marry then why stand in their way? Do you think someone who has fought hard for the right to marry would hold it lightly? Same gendered couples don't nullify the significance of marriage, just as heterosexual couples don't automatically make a marriage 'sacred'.
It's your prerogative if you agree or disagree about homosexuality but this view that homosexual marriage would somehow weaken marriage is just wrong, I think.
Casual views like: it's not as big of deal if you just live together, even raising kids together, without getting married; or it's impossible to be monogamous to your spouse your whole life so it's okay to cheat; or it's better to just divorce than fight.
Granted, sometimes divorce is necessary -- especially if the relationship is truly toxic. But far too often people just give up on their marriage when things get tough rather than trying to work things out. Divorce isn't seen as big of a deal as it once was.
If a homosexual couple wants to make a serious commitment to each other and marry then why stand in their way? Do you think someone who has fought hard for the right to marry would hold it lightly? Same gendered couples don't nullify the significance of marriage, just as heterosexual couples don't automatically make a marriage 'sacred'.
It's your prerogative if you agree or disagree about homosexuality but this view that homosexual marriage would somehow weaken marriage is just wrong, I think.