02-25-2009, 04:32 AM
The states COULD get out of marriage if it weren't for all the tangled issues with health benefits for spouses, among other regulations. There may be some narrow-minded people out there, but I think the vast majority of people are indifferent to what anyone elses "lifestyle" may be, . . . but most opposition is to the "in your face" attitudes that push into society, including teaching and even promoting "alternatives" in public schools. Just like most gays want to be left alone, most straight folks do too. When the extreme fringe puts something 'in your face', many find it offensive (surely their intent), it's natural to resist.