I saw Bill Bennett interviewed tonight, and he presented some good arguments opposing gay marriage.  He pointed out that it is not a civil rights issue; a gay man has every right to get married...to a woman.  No one is trying to deny him that right based on his sexual preference.  A lot of people are trying to make an equal protection argument.  Guess what, sexual preference is not equally protected by the constitution.  So, it really is a definition of marriage issue.  Bennett also pointed out that all of the cases that support the illegality of polygamy will also have to be revisited if marriage is defined.  I particularly enjoyed his description of marriage throughout history as an institution that “civilizes men, protects women, and raises children.”  I think it comes down to this.  Homosexuals, in spite of their freedom to act however they want, are hoping to further suppress their own conscience by gaining the official approval of the state.

Part of the reason that I believe that we really need to draw the line here is because of a sentiment that I've overheard twice in conversation in the past couple of months.  I've overheard two random, completely separate people put pedophilia in the context of a 'sexual preference'.  Let's face it, it was bound to happen.  As we look back over the years, people have tried to rationalize deviant behavior by appealing to our desire for personal freedom.  They will keep doing it until no behavior is considered deviant.