With the large number of religions (or sets of beliefs) in this country, how can one group choose for the rest what is right and what they can do? Doesn't God say you should be tolerant of your fellow man (or woman)? Are we not all God's children? Doesn't God love us all, regardless? Then why should some be condemned for their feelings? Did you control who you fell in love with? Can you choose not to love them? I doubt it. Neither can these people you say are not worthy of the same rights as the rest of us.

Come on, people. These are human beings. They have the same feelings as we do. They have jobs, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles… They have bills, they get colds. They are our coworkers, our neighbors, our teachers, our leaders, possibly even our friends and confidants. They care enough about the one they love that they are willing to tell the world that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. I always thought that was quite a big deal. Not many people are willing to stand up and announce their loyalty and love for someone in the face of the kind of opposition shown toward them.

We have been through several situations of discrimination in the past. Haven't we learned anything? I don't know if this can be compared to the discrimination against blacks (forgive me if this is not the term you prefer), and against women. But it is discrimination and our constitution is not the place for it. In my opinion, there should be no LAW that discriminates, either.

Why do YOU care what they do in their homes? Are you jealous? Are you worried that you might 'catch' it and get curious about the lifestyle? It's not a disease and I don't believe it is a conscious choice. It's the way some people are.

While I may not be homosexual, I am also not homophobic as it seems many in this country are.

Nobody is getting hurt by their union. They don't threaten anyone else's marriage.

Everyone deserves to visit their partners in hospitals or to have them on their insurance. They deserve a chance at happiness and a life together. Using your beliefs to take away someone's rights is unfair and uncalled for. Who will you go after next?

Equal rights are supposed to be guaranteed to everyone. Keep this up and some day someone might try to take away a right that you hold dear. After all, you will have set a precedent.