Context?

Wishbone lives in NC.

That was a pretty terrible amendment that passed. Wish was most likely one of the authors, he is a big fan of hating minority populations.

that amendment puts NC in line with... the 38 other states that voted the same way.

hey wishbone give me your address and I'll come beat the shit out of you irl for being a bigot

NightFury it goes over the line and brings into question many legal contracts and other types of issues ranging from visitation rights to domestic violence protections, but at least they are damn sure two people of the same sex wont be able to get married or do anything in the eyes of the law that even resembles the rights of a heterosexual couple. Keeping gay people from having the same rights as others really should be a top priority since we don't have any other problems right now.

At least it forced the President to finally take a stand. That's awesome.

The economic function of marriage is to ensure that any prospective child that the father will help bring up is his. No fatherhood, no need for marriage. Same sex couples need not apply.

There are plenty of reasons for marriage outside the one you present.

Benefits, but not reasons. States will start stripping away all benefits they confer to all marriages if they are forced to recognize gay marriage.